wintergreen & the Gummint - second try

[Guest guest]

If this dupes, I apologize. but says it's bouncing because my email

is bouncing...trouble is, they don't SHOW my email bouncing!

 

>some of you know that about three months or so ago I got a visit from a

>gentleman from the Consumer Products Safety Organization, asking about our

> " oil of wintergreen "

>

>He bought 7 retail bottles. (yes, I took his money!)

>

>Read this link for the rest of the story...and to see why Nature's Gift is

>no longer selling Wintergreen Oil.

>

>How did they find us? probably because googling 'wintergreen essential

>oil' brings our warnings page about Wintergreen oil...

>

>Our labels stress the risks of using it. Our labels ALWAYS say " keep out

>of reach of children " and " for external use only "

>

>but that's not enough

>

>

>http://www.naturesgift.com/WintergreenCPSC.htm

>

>you are NOT going to believe this!!!!

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Holy COW! That's downright scary and makes me glad I never wanted to go into

selling EO's.

 

Sure hope this gets straighted out without fines and et al Marge.

 

K

 

 

On 6/26/06, Marge Clark <marge wrote:

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Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Crikey! That's not good!

 

Hmmm, just " thinking out loud " here ... I wonder if we are to start

listing the LD50 on oils that we sell? What about the LC50? Is this

exclusively rules for Wintergreen EO or all volatile oils?

 

I wonder if they would give such a notice to a shop selling oils as

" curios " . When I worked at the little magick shop many years ago, the

sale of comfrey herb was being restricted, but we could still sell it

because everything in that shop was sold as a " curio " .

 

Well whatever the case may be, that sux! Please keep us posted Marge.

I'm rooting for ya!

 

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

Marge Clark

>some of you know that about three months or so ago I got a visit from a

 

>gentleman from the Consumer Products Safety Organization, asking about

our

> " oil of wintergreen "

>

>He bought 7 retail bottles. (yes, I took his money!)

>

>Read this link for the rest of the story...and to see why Nature's Gift

is

>no longer selling Wintergreen Oil.

>

>How did they find us? probably because googling 'wintergreen essential

>oil' brings our warnings page about Wintergreen oil...

>

>Our labels stress the risks of using it. Our labels ALWAYS say " keep

out

>of reach of children " and " for external use only "

>

>but that's not enough

>

>http://www.naturesgift.com/WintergreenCPSC.htm

>you are NOT going to believe this!!!!

<http://www.naturesgift.com>

[Guest guest]

Well done Marge. I just wish other suppliers would get it through

their thick skulls that Wintergreen and birch are NOT essential oils

and are NOT natural!!!

 

Martin Watt

 

, Marge Clark <marge wrote:

>

> If this dupes, I apologize. but says it's bouncing because

my email

> is bouncing...trouble is, they don't SHOW my email bouncing!

>

> >some of you know that about three months or so ago I got a visit

from a

> >gentleman from the Consumer Products Safety Organization, asking

about our

> > " oil of wintergreen "

> >

> >He bought 7 retail bottles. (yes, I took his money!)

> >

> >Read this link for the rest of the story...and to see why Nature's

Gift is

> >no longer selling Wintergreen Oil.

> >

> >How did they find us? probably because googling 'wintergreen

essential

> >oil' brings our warnings page about Wintergreen oil...

> >

> >Our labels stress the risks of using it. Our labels ALWAYS

say " keep out

> >of reach of children " and " for external use only "

> >

> >but that's not enough

> >

> >

> >http://www.naturesgift.com/WintergreenCPSC.htm

> >

> >you are NOT going to believe this!!!!

>

>

>

> Over 10 years online supplying Aromatherapy and Healthcare

Professionals

> Essential Oils, Hydrosols, Accessories, Hard to find Books and

Videos

> <http://www.naturesgift.com>

>

[Guest guest]

At 04:24 AM 6/29/2006, you wrote:

>If you are thinking about starting an essential oil business, please be

>concerned safe use - for your own protection as well as the rest of us also

>in business.

 

and yet our experience proves that concern for safety is not enough.

 

Orifice reducers don't count as 'childproof/adult friendly' packaging.

 

Our labels already say 'for external use only', 'keep away from children'

and a lot of extra warnings on the Wintergreen.

 

I think our problem was that the LABEL doesn't warn against drinking the

bottle. we don't SAY 'harmful or poisonous if swallowed'... if swallowed,

drink water and call your physician' etc.

 

I made the mistake of under estimating human stupidity, I guess.

 

I have looked at the labels of a LOT of other suppliers. NONE have the

basic safety information all of ours do.

 

I strongly suspect that the way the gummint found us was by searching

google for 'wintergreen essential oil' FIRST listing is our 'warnings'

page about over using the stuff.

 

I spent so much time cautioning folks about its long term use as a pain

reliever ... I never THOUGHT to tell 'em don't let your kids drink it. "

 

I should have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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