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RecallJun 25, 2026· Bath· All ages

Shield Line MedPride Baby Oil Bottles

Official title: Shield Line Recalls MedPride Baby Oil Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Child Poisoning; Violate Mandatory Standard for Child-Resistant Packaging

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Recalled MedPride Baby Oil - Front
Recalled MedPride Baby Oil - Front · Photo: CPSC
Recalled MedPride Baby Oil - Back
Recalled MedPride Baby Oil - Back · Photo: CPSC

MedPride Baby Oil was sold at discount and medical supply stores mainly in the New York tri-state area and on Amazon.com. The bottles are not child-resistant as required by law, posing a risk of poisoning if young children swallow the oil, which can also get into the lungs and cause chemical pneumonia that can be fatal.

What to do

Consumers should secure the baby oil out of sight and reach of children immediately and contact Shield Line for a refund. Consumers will be asked to submit a photo of the recalled product in the trash to receive a full refund.

Contact: Shield Line at 201-624-2332 from 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recalls@shieldline.com, or online at https://www.shieldline.com/ and click "Recall" for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 8,420 sold at Amazon, about 5 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 baby oil contains low-viscosity hydrocarbons, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The baby oil's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or illness from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. Additionally, petroleum distillates can get into the lungs, causing chemical pneumonia and/or pulmonary damage, which can be fatal.

Sold at

Various discount and medical supply stores primarily in the New York tri-state area, such as 1$ Zone and Yong Tai Discount and online at Amazon.com by HL Medical from November 2025 through March 2026 for about $8.

Units

About 8,420

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Brand

MedPride

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Jun 25, 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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