U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recall Alert
Recall Date: JULY 2, 2020
Edens Garden Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall Summary
Name of Products: Edens Garden Wintergreen essential oil, Birch essential oil
Hazard: The products 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 are not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Edens Garden for a free replacement child-resistant cap. All known purchasers are being notified directly about the recall.
Consumer Contact: Call Edens Garden toll-free at (833) 301-5639 from Monday through Friday 7 am to 3 pm PST; email at info@edensgarden.com, put “Free Replacement Cap” in the subject line of the email and in the body. Please provide your name, address, the product(s), the bottle size for which you are requesting a replacement cap for and the date you purchased the product(s).
Recall Details
Units: About 8,200
Description: This recall involves 100% Pure Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps. The essential oils were sold in 5 ml, 10 ml, 30 ml and 4 fl. Oz. The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Edens Garden logo is printed in black and the product name is printed in white.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold Exclusively Online At Edensgarden.com from May 2018 through April 2020 for between $6 and $70.
Importer: N/A
Distributor: N/A
Manufacturer: Edens Garden
Manufactured in: United States of America
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