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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
- 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
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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