Wintergreen Essential Oil Recalled for Faulty Packaging

Name of product:

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

Remedy:

Refund

Replace

Recall date:

July 8, 2020

Units:

About 540

Consumer Contact:

GloryBee toll-free at 888-240-4525 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] and in the body of the email provide your name and address or online at www.GloryBee.com and click on “Recall – Important Safety Information” for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves GloryBee Wintergreen Essential Oil in amber glass bottles with black caps. The essential oils were sold in 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL), 1 fl. oz. (30 mL), 4 fl. oz. (118 mL) and 16 fl. oz. (473 mL). “Wintergreen,” “Gaultheria procumbens,” “100% Pure Undiluted,” the GloryBee logo and the volume amount are printed on the brown labels. The lot numbers for the recalled products are printed on the front of the label. The UPC codes are located next to the barcode.

Product Name	Size	Product Number	UPC Code	Lot Numbers
GloryBee Wintergreen Essential Oil	15 mL	19831	3004244255	MG0101255 MG0100449
	30 mL	19832	3004244256	MG0100456 MG0101256 MG0114984 MG0115834 MG0117772 MG0122440 MG0126997 MG0129053 MG0130989 MG0131370
	118 mL	19833	3004244257	MG0100464 MG0101258 MG0120174 MG0130988 MG0131369
	473 mL	19834	3004244258	MG0100471 MG0101259 MG0120175 MG0130987 MG0131368

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact GloryBee for a free child-resistant replacement cap or store credit.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:

Online at GloryBee.com and at specialty and health food stores nationwide from October 2016 through August 2019 for between $4 and $57.

Manufacturer(s):

GloryBee Natural Sweeteners Inc., of Eugene, Ore.

Manufactured In:

United States

Recall number:

20-145

Read the full FDA report here.
As published by HealthyExaminer.com