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Release Date: MARCH, 2022

Release Number: 21                                                 

Best Nutritionals LLC Recalls Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil

 

Hazard: The product contains the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

 

Remedy: Product Discontinued & Refund

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children.   Best Nutritionals LLC is contacting all purchasers directly. Refund would be provided (this would only apply to those who still have the product)

Consumer Contact: Best Nutritionals LLC toll-free at 877-659-6004 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET

Monday through Friday, or https://shopbestnaturals.com/ and click on “RECALL” at the bottom of the page for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 2790 units

 

Description: This recall involves Best Naturals Wintergreen Essential oil in dark amber glass bottles with black caps. The product was sold in 4 fl oz. “Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil” and the firm’s logo is printed on the green and orange label. The UPC 817716016719 is printed on the back side of the label.

 

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold at: Amazon.com and Walmart.com from October 2018 to February 2021 for $15

Distributor: Best Nutritionals LLC of Piscataway, N.J.

Manufacturer: Euroasias Organics Inc. of Rahway, N.J.

Manufactured in: United States

 

Photos

Recalled Best Naturals Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil

 

Back of package showing UPC

 

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