# BioMed Balance Recalls Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
> **CPSC recall** · 2020-07-22 · 20154 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 20154
- **Date:** 2020-07-22
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

BioMed Balance Wintergreen and Birch Tar Essential Oils

## Hazards

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.

## Remedies

Refund

## Manufacturer(s)

BioMed Balance, of Kent, Wash.

## Retailer(s)

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

## Country of manufacture

United States

## 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

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/BioMed-Balance-Recalls-Wintergreen-and-Sweet-Birch-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning)
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