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RecallJan 15, 2026· All ages

RootStim Beard Growth Serum Spray Bottles

Official title: RootStim Recalls Beard Growth Serum Spray Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Child Poisoning; Violate Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging

Poisoning
Recalled RootStim Beard Growth Serum Packaging (Front)
Recalled RootStim Beard Growth Serum Packaging (Front) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled RootStim Beard Growth Serum Packaging (Side)
Recalled RootStim Beard Growth Serum Packaging (Side) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled RootStim Beard Growth Serums, 5% Minoxidil 2.0 Oz/60ml
Recalled RootStim Beard Growth Serums, 5% Minoxidil 2.0 Oz/60ml · Photo: CPSC

RootStim Beard Growth Serum spray bottles with 5% minoxidil were sold on Amazon.com. The packaging is not child-resistant as required by federal law, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

What to do

Consumers should immediately secure the recalled serum bottles out of sight and reach of children, and contact RootStim for instructions on receiving a replacement product. Consumers will be asked to discard the original bottle.

Contact: RootStim at 202-743-1714 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at finergraceing@gmail.com, or online at https://rootstim.com and click "Contact Us" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 16,900 sold at Amazon, about 11 months

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The beard growth serum contains minoxidil, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The serum's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.

Sold at

Online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through September 2025 for about $20.

Units

About 16,900

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

RootStim

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jan 15, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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