The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1626-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

Herbal Doctor Remedies Recalls Appetrol Capsules for CGMP Deviations

Herbal Doctor Remedies is recalling Appetrol Capsules because they were manufactured outside of current Good Manufacturing Practice controls.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves CGMP deviations without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Herbal Doctor Remedies is voluntarily recalling Appetrol Capsules. The recall was initiated because the products were manufactured outside of the controls required by current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP).

The recalled product is distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies in Alhambra, California. The distribution pattern includes nationwide distribution within the United States and Brazil, as well as sales on the internet. All lots within the expiry date are affected.

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

The recalled product

Product
Appetrol Capsules, Distributed by Herbal Doctor Remedies, Alhambra, CA 91801-7081 USA, 1(800) 600-0808
Manufacturer
Herbal Doctor Remedies
Category
Drug — Dietary Supplement
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots within expiry

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 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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