BioMed Balance Recalls Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning

Recalled July 22, 2020 · CPSC recall 20154 · BioMed Balance

Recalled BioMed Balance Wintergreen Essential Oil (Left) and Sweet Birch Essential Oil (Right)

Hazard

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

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 60

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

This recall involves BioMed Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils in blue and glass 30 mL bottles, respectively, with black caps. "BioMed Balance" and "Organic WinterGreen" or "Organic Birch Tar" are printed on the label. The UPC code is located on the left side of the label. Product Name UPC Code Wintergreen 812949003710 Birch Tar 812949003833

What to do

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact BioMed Balance for a full refund.

Contact

BioMed Balance collect at 206-763-1086 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and email at [email protected] for more information.

Product

BioMed Balance Wintergreen and Birch Tar Essential Oils

Manufacturer(s)

BioMed Balance, of Kent, Wash.

Retailers

Online at www.azurestandard.com from October 2019 through June 2020 for between $7 and $11.

Made in

United States

UPC

812949003710 · 812949003833

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →