The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0903-2020·Announced 2020-04-01

Springboard Green Power Recalled for Unapproved Herbicide Contamination

Organic By Nature, Inc. is recalling Springboard Green Power dietary supplements because the flaxseed ingredient contains an unapproved herbicide.

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 III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves an unapproved herbicide in a dietary supplement, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Organic By Nature, Inc. is recalling Springboard Green Power dietary supplements, 240g plastic bottles, item number FSBPGO240G. The recall is due to the presence of an unapproved herbicide, Haloxyfop, in the Organic Ground Flaxseed powder used in the product.

The firm was notified by its supplier that the flaxseed powder was under recall by the manufacturer for this contamination. The affected lot code is 72918. The product was distributed nationwide, as well as in Canada and the Netherlands.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions from the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Springboard Green Power, Dietary Supplement; 240g Plastic Bottle; Finished Product Item# FSBPGO240G Springboard, Spring Valley, CA

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)

  • Lot codes: 72918

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Organic By Nature, 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.

See all 14 products in this recall →