Essential Trading Post Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 20740. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Essential Trading Post for a full refund. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall.
CPSC recall 20740 has the recall date 30 Apr 2020. The notice names the firm Essential Trading Post. The recall has about 200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 200 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps. "Essential Trading Post," "Wintergreen Oil" or "Birch Oil" are printed on the green and white label. The essential oils were sold in 1 dram (4 mL), 0.5 fl. oz (15 mL), 1 fl. oz (30 mL), 2 fl. oz (60 mL), 4 fl. oz (120 mL), 8 fl. oz (240 mL) and 16 fl. oz (480 mL). The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Essential Trading Post logo and product name are printed in black. The SKU is printed on the bottom of the bottle. Product Name Size SKU Code Essential Trading Post Wintergreen 4 mL 731244690954 15 mL 731244690961 30 mL 731244690978 60 mL 731244690985 120 mL 731244690992 240 mL 731244691005 480 mL 731244691012 Essential Trading Post Birch 4 mL 731244685639 15 mL 731244685646 30 mL 731244685653 60 mL 731244685660 120 mL 731244685677 240 mL 731244685684 480 mL 731244685691 |
| Product | Essential Trading Post Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils, About 200 |
| Sold at | EssentialTradingPost.com from April 2018 through April 2020 for between $3 and $105. |
| Manufacturer | Essential Trading Post |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 200Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls on the register that name Essential Trading Post
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 20740The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20740. https://recallregister.com/product/8808-essential-trading-post-recalls-wintergreen-and-birch-essential-oils-du/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 20740 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
EssentialTradingPost.com from April 2018 through April 2020 for between $3 and $105.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20740?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20740?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 200