The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·26243·Announced 2026-02-05

Wintergreen essential oil recalled over packaging that is not child-resistant

About 2,970 bottles of GM Gumili Wintergreen Essential Oil are being recalled because the methyl salicylate they contain is not in child-resistant packaging.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record describes a poisoning risk to young children from packaging that is not child-resistant, with no injuries reported.

Plain-English summary

This CPSC recall involves GM Gumili Wintergreen Essential Oil. The record states the essential oil was sold in an amber glass bottle with a black screw-on cap and a white label with the 'GM' logo, 'gumili', 'wintergreen essential oil' and an image of a wintergreen plant, in a white packaging box with blue text reading 'essential oil' and '100% pure & natural'.

The recalled product contains methyl salicylate, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging for the products is not child resistant. The record states this poses a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

The record lists About 2,970 units affected. They were sold Online at Amazon.com by Gumili Beauty from October 2023 through November 2025 for about $8. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Consumers should immediately secure the recalled essential oil out of the sight and reach of children and contact the firm to receive a full refund or free replacement bottle. The record states consumers will be asked to take a photo of their product in the trash and email it to the address given in the notice.

The recalled product

Product
GM Gumili Wintergreen Essential Oil Bottles
Category
Consumer Product — Essential oil
Hazard
  • not-child-resistant
  • methyl-salicylate
  • poisoning-risk
  • poison-prevention-packaging-act
Affected units
2,970

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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