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
Recall date: Jan. 15, 2026.
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- What's recalled
This recall involves RootStim Beard Growth Serums spray bottles. The serums come in black boxes with orange and white lettering and have an orange mustache icon on its front panel. The boxes have "Beard Growth Treatment" and "5% Minoxidil - Biotin & Rice Water" printed on its front, directions and warnings printed on its sides, and "Distributed By RootStim LLC" on the bottom. The bottles are black with black spray cap, transparent top cap, and an orange and black wraparound label bearing the same information as the box.
- The risk
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. None reported
- Who's affected
Units: About 16,900, according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at Amazon.com from November 2024 through September 2025 for about $20.
- Compared with
RootStim has 2 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by RootStim in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: 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.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26198 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Jan. 15, 2026 |
| Company | RootStim |
| Products | RootStim Beard Growth Serum, 5% Minoxidil |
| Remedy offered | Replace |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice