The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0692-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Borinquen Natural Recalls Moringa Premium Capsules for False Health Claims

Borinquen Natural is recalling Moringa Premium 60 capsules because the company's website made false claims that the product prevents various diseases.

What this means for you

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, which typically corresponds to a moderate severity score. The hazard involves false labeling and health claims rather than a direct physical injury or high-risk pathogen, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors or low-risk issues.

Plain-English summary

Borinquen Natural is recalling Moringa Premium 60 capsules. The recall was initiated because the firm's website contained claims that the dietary supplement prevents depression, hypertension, renal diseases, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart conditions.

The recall covers 1,418 units of the product in total for all varieties. The product was distributed only in Puerto Rico. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are provided in the source text.

Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The recall is based on regulatory violations regarding false health claims rather than a physical safety hazard like contamination or injury.

The recalled product

Product
Moringa Premium 60 capsules
Manufacturer
Borinquen Natural
Affected units
1,418

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)

  • none

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Borinquen Natural 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →