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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0986-2019·Announced 2019-03-13

Sunstone Organics Recalls Maeng Da Kratom Powder Due to Salmonella Contamination

Sunstone Organics is recalling Maeng Da Kratom powder in 25, 50, and 100-gram packages due to positive Salmonella test results.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, and involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella).

Plain-English summary

Todd Holiday dba Sunstone Organics is recalling Maeng Da Kratom powder in 25-gram, 50-gram, and 100-gram packages. The recall involves 800 kilograms of the product, specifically Lot #124A, which was distributed in California, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington.

The recall was initiated because analysis of samples tested positive for Salmonella. This microbial contamination poses a risk of foodborne illness to consumers who may have ingested the affected product.

Consumers who purchased this specific lot of Maeng Da Kratom powder should stop using it immediately. The product was sold by Sunstone Organics in Springfield, Oregon.

The recalled product

Product
Maeng Da Kratom, packaged in a) 25 gram powder (UPC 00859667007118), b) 50 gram powder (UPC 00859667007125), c) 100 gram powder (UPC 00859667007132), Sunstone Organics Springfield, Oregon 97473, 541-972-3327.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #124A

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Todd Holiday dba Sunstone Organics under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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