The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1140-2020·Announced 2020-04-15

Herbal Doctor Remedies Recalls Lipidtrol Capsules for CGMP Deviations

Herbal Doctor Remedies is recalling Lipidtrol 500mg capsules because the products were found to be misbranded as unapproved new drugs due to CGMP deviations.

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 rating (score 4) under the provided rubric.

Plain-English summary

Herbal Doctor Remedies is recalling Lipidtrol, 500mg capsules, 90-count bottles. The recall was initiated because the products have been found to be misbranded as unapproved new drugs due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations.

The affected products were distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies in Alhambra, California. The products were sold online within the United States and internationally to Australia, Canada, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom. All lots within expiry are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Herbal Doctor Remedies at 1(800) 600-0808 for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Lipidtrol, 500mg Capsules, 90-count bottles, 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.

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