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Miracle Botanicals Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

Reported: July 9, 2020 Initiated: July 9, 2020 #20760

Product Description

This recall involves Miracle Botanicals Wintergreen Essential Oil and Birch Essential Oil in 5 mL, 10 mL and 30 mL amber glass bottles with black caps. "Miracle Botanicals", "Sweet Birch" and "Wintergreen" are printed on the white label. Each bottle displays the product name.

Reason for Recall

The products contain 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

Consumers should immediately store the products in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Miracle Botanicals for a free child-resistant replacement cap. Miracle Botanicals is directly notifying all known purchasers who purchased the products on MiracleBotanicals.com and Etsy.com. For products purchased on Amazon.com, all known purchasers are being notified directly by Amazon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
This recall involves Miracle Botanicals Wintergreen Essential Oil and Birch Essential Oil in 5 mL, 10 mL and 30 mL amber glass bottles with black caps. "Miracle Botanicals", "Sweet Birch" and "Wintergreen" are printed on the white label. Each bottle displays the product name.. Recalled by Miracle Botanicals, of Pahoa, Hawaii. Units affected: About 380.
Why was this product recalled?
The products contain 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.
What should consumers do?
Consumers should immediately store the products in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Miracle Botanicals for a free child-resistant replacement cap. Miracle Botanicals is directly notifying all known purchasers who purchased the products on MiracleBotanicals.com and Etsy.com. For products purchased on Amazon.com, all known purchasers are being notified directly by Amazon.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 9, 2020. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 20760.