The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0723-2025·Announced 2025-04-30

Zaarah Herbals Vasaka Powder Recalled for Elevated Lead Content

Zaarah Herbals brand Vasaka Powder is recalled due to elevated lead levels of 6.504 ppm. The product was distributed in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and California.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which per the rubric requires a minimum severity score of 4. Lead contamination in herbal products poses a significant health risk, particularly with chronic exposure.

Plain-English summary

NEW YORK WHOLESALE GROUP is recalling Zaarah Herbals brand Vasaka Powder packaged in 100g clear jars with gold lids (UPC: 6 35028 99967 0) due to elevated lead levels of 6.504 ppm. The recalled product has Batch No: VK 04 with a manufacture date of July 2022. A total of 46.98 cases were distributed.

The product was distributed to retailers in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and California. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm or their retailer for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Zaarah Herbals brand Vasaka Powder; packaged in 100g clear jars with gold lids; UPC: 6 35028 99967 0
Manufacturer
NEW YORK WHOLESALE GROUP
Category
Food — Herbal / Botanical Product
Hazard

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)

  • Batch No: VK 04 Mfd. Date: July / 2022

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by NEW YORK WHOLESALE GROUP 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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