A customer named Vickie M. recently emailed us this letter through their account on Amazon regarding the safety warnings on the packages of Seagate Olive Leaf Throat Spray:
Hello, Is it safe to swallow this product ? I assume it is , but it does warn on the box to contact emergency center if child swallows. Thanks
This is a question we get several times a month regarding the wording on the packaging on many of our different homeopathic medicines. Below is Seagate’s response:
Hello Vickie,
FDA regulations for the Drug Facts panel on medicine packaging require this statement — “Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed get medical help, or contact a poison control center right away” –or the FDA could cause us to recall the product if they see this violation of labeling rules. Even though this is a homeopathic product and perfectly safe for everyone, it is still classified as a medicine. The fact is that there is absolutely no danger of anyone swallowing this product or overdosing. We have had many cases of little children consuming entire bottles of the throat spray that they find in their homes (actually looking for it) as if it were candy or a sweet drink. There was no harm nor any danger to them. That is the whole purpose of purchasing and storing this product in your house instead of an over-the-counter chemical throat spray. Our product works and it is perfectly safe.
Besides … we do not produce any products that might be harmful to anyone.
Thank you
Seagate Customer Service
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