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Nutraceutical Corporation 2020-07-15 Other safe CPSC
Other · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20148

Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil Recall

Issued July 15, 2020 · Nutraceutical Corporation · 14,000 units affected

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

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 product is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

What you should do

  1. 1 Stop using Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil right away.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Nutraceutical Corporation to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Nutraceutical Corporation for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund.

Recall details

Brand
Nutraceutical Corporation
Category
Other
Recall date
July 15, 2020
Units affected
14,000
Sold at
Earth Fare, Vitamin Shoppe and Mom's Organic Market nationwide, Whole Foods (Southern and Northern California, New England, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Rocky Mountain region), and other stores, online at Gary's World of Wellness and Lucky Vitamins (Pennsylvania) from August 2013 through February 2019 for about $9.
Recall number
CPSC-20148
Made in
United States
Issuing agency
CPSC

In context

  • Nutraceutical Corporation has 5 recalls in our database.
  • We're tracking 315 Other recalls in our database.
  • 14,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 9,357 US households.
  • This is the 63rd Other recall we've logged in 2020.
Read the official CPSC notice

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