Gaia Kratom Powder Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is recalling various Gaia Kratom powder products nationwide due to FDA-confirmed Salmonella contamination.
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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, including Red Bali, Red Borneo, Red Dragon, Red Horn, Red Kapuas Hulu, Red MD, Red Thai, Super Green Malay, White Borneo, White Horn, White MD, White Thai, Yellow Thai, and Yellow Vietnam. The affected products are available in 1oz, 250g, and 1kg packages and were distributed nationwide.
The recall was initiated because FDA analysis detected Salmonella contamination in the non-sterile product. The specific lot number identified in the recall is 0102031800.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them immediately and contact Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Bali, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Borneo, 1oz, 250g, kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Dragon, 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red Horn, 1oz, 250g, 1kg Gaia Ethnobotanical Red…
- Manufacturer
- Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
- Category
- Food — Botanical Supplements
- Hazard
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 # 0102031800
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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