The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0988-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

Sunset Natural Products Recalls Kelp Acerola and Green Tea Capsules

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling Kelp Acerola & Green Tea capsules pursuant to a consent decree requiring the destruction of supplements manufactured since April 2014.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the mandatory destruction of all products under a consent decree.

Plain-English summary

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling Kelp Acerola & Green Tea, bulk capsules, pursuant to a consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The decree prohibits the company and its owners from marketing dietary supplements until they recall and destroy all supplements manufactured or distributed since April 2, 2014, hire a cGMP expert, and receive written permission from the FDA to resume operations.

The recall covers 330,000 capsules. Known lots include Lot # 170614 with an expiration date of 08/17 and Lot # 200515 with an expiration date of 06/18. The products were distributed to Florida, Nevada, and the Dominican Republic.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding the destruction of the supplements.

The recalled product

Product
Kelp Acerola & Green Tea, bulk capsules
Manufacturer
Sunset Natural Products Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
330,000

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 (12)

  • As persuant to the Consent Decree
  • the firm agreed to "recall and destroy
  • under FDA's supervision
  • in accordance with the procedures provided in paragraph 6
  • ALL dietary supplements that were manufactured
  • prepared
  • processed
  • packed
  • labeled
  • held and/or distributed between April 2
  • 2015. Known lots and expiration dates: Lot # 170614 Exp. Date 08/17
  • Lot # 200515 Exp. Date 06/18

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 163 recalled by Sunset Natural Products 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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