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Personal Care & Cosmetics

Sun Organic Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning

Agency Publication Date: February 6, 2020
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Summary

Sun Organic is recalling approximately 16,000 units of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen because the product contains methyl salicylate and is not in child-resistant packaging. The amber glass bottles were sold in 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-fluid-ounce sizes prior to April 12, 2019. While no incidents have been reported, consumers should contact Sun Organic for a free replacement child-resistant cap.

Risk

The product lacks child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. This poses a serious poisoning risk to young children if the contents, which contain methyl salicylate, are swallowed.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your bottle of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen to see if it was purchased prior to April 12, 2019. Affected bottles are amber glass and were sold in 2, 4, 8, and 16-fluid-ounce sizes.
  2. Immediately store the product in a safe location that is out of the reach of children.
  3. Contact Sun Organic to request a free replacement child-resistant cap. You can call 800-216-7295 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or email support@sunessentialoils.com with 'Free Replacement Cap' in the subject line.
  4. If emailing, include your name, address, the bottle size you own, and the date you purchased the product.
  5. You can also visit sunessentialoils.com and click on 'Recall Information' for more details.
  6. For additional questions, contact the CPSC Hotline at 800-638-2772.

Your Remedy Options

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

Contact: Sun Organic at 800-216-7295 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday; email support@sunessentialoils.com, put “Free Replacement Cap” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body, provide your name, address, the bottle size for which you are requesting a replacement cap and the date you purchased the product; or online at sunessentialoils.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.

Affected Products

Product: Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen (2-fluid-ounce)
Date Ranges: Sold prior to April 12, 2019, December 2014 - April 2019
Product: Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen (4-fluid-ounce)
Date Ranges: Sold prior to April 12, 2019, December 2014 - April 2019
Product: Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen (8-fluid-ounce)
Date Ranges: Sold prior to April 12, 2019, December 2014 - April 2019
Product: Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen (16-fluid-ounce)
Date Ranges: Sold prior to April 12, 2019, December 2014 - April 2019

Product Images

Recalled bottle of Sun Essential Oils - Wintergreen

Recalled bottle of Sun Essential Oils - Wintergreen

Additional Information

Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Recall ID: 20068
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Sun Organic, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Sold By: Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 2019 for between $9 and $33.
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: About 16,000
Distributed To: Nationwide
Contact: Sun Organic at 800-216-7295 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday; email support@sunessentialoils.com, put “Free Replacement Cap” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body, provide your name, address, the bottle size for which you are requesting a replacement cap and the date you purchased the product; or online at sunessentialoils.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
Agency Last Updated: February 6, 2020

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response