No To Grapefruit Mask? Natural Player Yes To, Inc. Issues Recall Following ‘Chemical Burn’ Reports
Executive Summary
Yes To is investigating reports – including posts on leading social media platforms – regarding irritation and redness experienced by children and other users of its Yes To Grapefruit Glow-Boosting Unicorn Paper Mask. In the meantime, the company is recalling the product voluntarily.
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