The packaging is not child resistant
BioMed Balance of Kent, Wash., is recalling about 60 bottles of BioMed Balance Wintergreen and Birch Tar Essential Oils.
The products, which contain methyl salicylate, come in packaging that is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.
No incidents or injuries are reported.
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.
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Product Name |
UPC Code |
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Wintergreen |
812949003710 |
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Birch Tar |
812949003833 |
The oils, manufactured in the U.S., were sold exclusively online at www.azurestandard.com from October 2019, through June 2020, for between $7 and $11.
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.
Consumers may contact BioMed Balance collect at (206) 763-1086 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected] for more information.
A Washington, D.C., reporter for more than 30 years, Jim Limbach covers the federal agencies for ConsumerAffairs. Previously, he was a reporter and news anchor for Associated Press Broadcast Services, where he covered business and consumer news as well as space shots and other major spot news events.
