The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-1013-2018·Announced 2018-07-18

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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Gaia Ethnobotanical LLC is voluntarily recalling Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, White MD, in 1oz, 250g, and 1kg packages. The recall is being conducted because FDA analysis detected Salmonella contamination in the non-sterile product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. The specific lot number involved is 0102031800.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
Gaia Kratom (mitragyna speciosa) powder, White MD, 1oz, 250g, 1kg packages, Gaia Ethnobotanical.com

Is your product affected?

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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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