Wild'erb Herbal Tea Recalled for Potential Illegal Sassafras Ingredient
Ohio Valley Herbal Products is recalling Wild'erb Herbal Tea because it may contain sassafras leaves, an ingredient deemed illegal by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Ohio Valley Herbal Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Wild'erb Herbal Tea in 1.2 oz. and 4 oz. paper bags. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by the Ohio Department of Agriculture that sassafras leaves may be an illegal ingredient for the product. The tea contained less than 5% sassafras leaves.
The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The recall covers all lots of the product. The quantity involved is 306 units of the 1.2 oz. size and 100 units of the 4 oz. size.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wild'erb Herbal Tea 1.2 oz. and 4 oz. paper bags, tea contained less than 5% sassafras leaves.
- Manufacturer
- Ohio Valley Herbal Products, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Herbal Tea
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Ohio Valley Herbal Products, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) 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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