Gaia Kratom Powder Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is recalling specific lots of Gaia Kratom powder 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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is voluntarily recalling Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Kapuas Hulu, in 1oz, 250g, and 1kg packages. The recall is limited to Lot # 0102031800. The product was distributed nationwide.
The FDA conducted an analysis of the product and identified Salmonella contamination. The agency classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of Gaia Kratom powder should stop using it immediately and contact Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, Red Kapuas Hulu , 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com
- Manufacturer
- Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC
- Category
- Food — Herbal 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 (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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