Hydrogen Peroxide mouthwash recalled for risk of poisoning

Lara Bonatesta
·2 min read

(WHTM) — More than 100,000 bottles of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash are being recalled due to a risk of poisoning and a violation of child-resistant packaging requirements.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are 102,100 bottles of Nutraceutical’s Heritage Store brand hydrogen peroxide mouthwash that must have child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

The commission says that because the current packaging is not child-resistant and the recalled mouthwash poses a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

The recall affects Heritage Store mouthwash sold in Wintermint and Eucalyptus Mint flavors. The bottles are a dark opaque brown with a white lid and a pink and white label on the front. The bottles display the Heritage Store logo, product name and flavor.

All lots are included in the recall, according to the commission.

  • Recalled Heritage Store Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash – Wintermint (Photo Courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
    Recalled Heritage Store Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash – Wintermint (Photo Courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  • Recalled Heritage Store Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash – Eucalyptus Mint (Photo Courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
    Recalled Heritage Store Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash – Eucalyptus Mint (Photo Courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Consumers are being told to move the recalled mouthwash to a safe location out of reach and sight of children and to contact the Nutraceutical Corporation for a full refund or free replacement, depending on availability.

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No incidents have been reported to date, according to the commission.

Nutraceutical can be reached by calling 800-227-6063 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, emailing  info@nutracorp.com, or visiting https://heritagestore.com/pages/recall, www.betterbeing.com/recall or www.Nutraceutical.com.

The recalled mouthwash was sold at Whole Foods, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, Mom’s Organic Market, New Season’s Market Mother’s Market & Kitchen, and other stores nationwide. It was also sold online at Amazon, iHerb, HeritageStore.com and other websites from October 2010 through December 2023 for about $10.50.

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