The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0211-2015·Announced 2014-11-05

Good Herbs Chestnut Bud Flower Essence Recalled for GMP Violations

Good Herbs, Inc. is recalling Flower Essence Chestnut Bud bottles because they were not manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): 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 the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or deaths, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Good Herbs, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,099 units of Flower Essence Chestnut Bud, available in 1 oz and 4 oz bottles. The recall is being conducted because the products were not manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

The affected products were distributed nationally to Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. No international distribution was reported. All lots were distributed on or after October 17, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Good Herbs, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Good Herbs, Inc., FLOWER ESSENCE CHESTNUT BUD, 1 & 4 oz bottle, 550 Oliver Dr Troy, MI 48084 The Quality Herb That Works
Manufacturer
Good Herbs, Inc.
Category
Food — Herbal Supplements
Hazard
Affected units
1,099

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 (2)

  • All lots distributed on or after October 17
  • 2013.

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 117 recalled by Good Herbs, 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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