It’s been said the average person loses about 100 strands of hair each day, but if it seems like you’ve been losing more—or if you’ve clearly spotted some thinning—the National Council of Aging reports 85% of men and 33% of women will experience hair loss in some capacity during their lives. In other words, the experience isn’t as alienating as it might feel: It actually means you have a great deal in common with others.

Hair loss can occur for a number of reasons, including age, undergoing cancer treatment, childbirth, infections, or hormone changes, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. While products like gummies, vitamins, and shampoos claim to help treat hair loss, the cost of many nudges consumers to seek budget-friendly solutions. For one of those sold on Amazon, there’s a new warning.

Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall due to “risk of serious injury or death from child poisoning” on approximately 21,300 bottles of Sѐfralls Minoxidil Hair Generation Serum. The bottles were reportedly sold on Amazon’s website for about $10 between June 2024 and June 2025.

The concern, says the agency, is that the hair serum bottles contain minoxidil—a product that is required to be contained inside child-resistant packaging, but was not. If the serum is swallowed by children, the CPSC says serious injury or death from poisoning could occur. Though the CPSC reports not having received any injury or incident reports related to the recall, the agency strongly encourages consumers to “immediately secure the recalled serum bottles out of sight and reach of children.”

Minoxidil, commonly known by the brand name Rogaine, is a topical or foam medication that increases hair growth to combat “certain types” of hair loss, according to the Cleveland Clinic. However, the drug wasn’t originally created as a hair loss solution, says the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Instead, it was first developed as a high blood pressure treatment, “but its side effect of promoting hair growth led to its repurposing as hair loss treatment.”

Guangzhou Ariel Biotech Co. Ltd., of China is reported as both the manufacturer and importer of this recalled product. The CPSC also indicates the company was doing business as Ariel Biotech of China.

Provided product details include:

  • Sѐfralls Hair Generation Serum
  • Sold in an amber dropper bottle with a white and gold dropper and a white, black and gold label
  • “Sѐfralls” and “Minoxidil” are printed on the label located on the front of the bottle

The above CPSC report link also includes product images.

For consumers looking to replace their recalled product, the report provides the following instructions: “Contact Guangzhou Ariel Biotech for instructions on destroying the recalled bottles and receiving a replacement. Consumers will be asked to pour the contents of the bottle into the trash and take a photo of the bottle in the trash and email it to sefralls [at] outlook.com.”

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