The Recall Desk

Hazard

Illegal Ingredient recalls

4 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
4
Critical
0
Severe
1
Most recent
2014-10-29

Of the 4 illegal ingredient recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (25%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all illegal ingredient recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.

1–4 of 4

  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0078-2015·2014-10-29

    Wild'erb Seasoning Recalled for Potential Illegal Sassafras Ingredient

    Ohio Valley Herbal Products is recalling Wild'erb Seasoning because it may contain sassafras leaves, an ingredient flagged as potentially illegal by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

    Product
    Wild'erb Seasoning 2 oz and 4 oz plastic jars; seasoning contained less than 1% sassafras leaves.
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    6 states
  • LowFDA (Food)·F-0079-2015·2014-10-29

    Wild'erb Herbal Tea Recalled for Potential Illegal Sassafras Ingredient

    Ohio Valley Herbal Products is recalling Wild'erb Herbal Tea because it may contain sassafras leaves, an ingredient deemed illegal by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

    Product
    Wild'erb Herbal Tea 1.2 oz. and 4 oz. paper bags, tea contained less than 5% sassafras leaves.
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    6 states
  • SevereFDA (Food)·F-2401-2014·2014-09-03

    Beta Labs Recalls Red Vipers Supplement Containing Illegal DMAA

    Beta Labs is recalling Red Vipers dietary supplements because they contain DMAA, an ingredient not permitted in dietary supplements.

    Product
    RED VIPERS, ADVANCED FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION, HEIGHTENED ENERGY LEVELS, 75mg EPHEDRA, Manufactured for: Beta Labs, LTD, Newark, DE 19711, UPC 029882559819
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2398-2014·2014-09-03

    Beta Labs Recalls Oxyphen XR Fat Burner Due to Illegal DMAA Content

    Beta Labs is recalling Oxyphen XR fat burner capsules because they contain DMAA, a substance not permitted in dietary supplements.

    Product
    Oxyphen XR, 12 HR / CLINICAL STRENGTH FAT BURNER, 45 FAST ACTING EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES, Distributed by Beta Labs, LTD, Newark, DE 19711, UPC 670541599747
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide