Gaia Kratom Powder Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is recalling Gaia Kratom powder due to FDA-confirmed Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a Class I recall typically indicates a serious health risk, aligning with the Critical severity criteria for high-risk pathogens with significant potential for harm.
Plain-English summary
Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is voluntarily recalling Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green MD, in 1oz, 250g, and 1kg packages. The recall is being conducted because FDA analysis found Salmonella contamination in the product.
The affected product was distributed nationwide. The specific lot number is 0102031800. The source text does not specify an expiration date or the exact number of units affected.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, but consumers should contact the recalling firm for further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Green MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com
- Manufacturer
- Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
- Category
- Food — Botanical Supplements
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 (2)
- Lot # 0102031800
- exp
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 24 recalled by Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC 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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