The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1135-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Acia Berry Supplement Due to Misbranding

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 10 bottles of Acia Berry dietary supplement because the product is misbranded, an unapproved new drug, and an adulterated supplement.

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 hazards involve regulatory violations (misbranding, adulteration) rather than immediate physical injury or high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 10 bottles of Acia Berry (Euterpe oleracea) dietary supplement, 4 fl. Oz. (120 ml) size. The product was distributed to retail stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, and South Carolina, as well as to consumers nationwide and internationally in Denmark, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Serbia.

The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The firm was ordered to recall the products because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The specific lot number is 22345, with an expiration date of 05/2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Acia Berry (Euterpe oleracea), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 4 fl. Oz. (120 ml), Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Affected units
10

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 (2)

  • Lot - 22345
  • Expires 05/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 9 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 104 recalled by Iowa Select Herbs LLC 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 104 products in this recall →