The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1137-2020·Announced 2020-04-15

Herbal Doctor Remedies Recalls Herpes-G Due to Unapproved New Drug Status

Herbal Doctor Remedies is recalling Herpes-G because the product is misbranded as an unapproved new drug.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Herbal Doctor Remedies is recalling Herpes-G, a product distributed by the company in Alhambra, California. The recall was initiated because the product was found to be misbranded as an unapproved new drug, which constitutes a Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviation.

The affected products are all lots within their expiration dates. The products were sold online within the United States and internationally to Australia, Canada, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

Consumers who have purchased Herpes-G should stop using the product and contact Herbal Doctor Remedies at 1(800) 600-0808 for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Herpes-G, Distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies Alhambra, CA 91801-7081 USA, 1(800) 600-0808

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)

  • All lots within expiry

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 70 recalled by Herbal Doctor Remedies 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.

See all 70 products in this recall →

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