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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1140-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Artichoke Leaf Extract for Misbranding and Adulteration

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

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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 the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The specific issues of misbranding and adulteration without reported illness align with a Moderate severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 10 bottles of Artichoke Leaf (Cynara Scolymus) extract, 4 fl. Oz. (120 ml), manufactured in Cedar Rapids, IA. The product is identified by Lot 45894 and has an expiration date of 05/2017.

The recall was initiated pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief, which ordered the firm to recall all products because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that use of or exposure to the violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled 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. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Artichoke Leaf (Cynara Scolymus), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 4 fl. Oz. (120 ml), Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Manufacturer
Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
10

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot - 45894
  • 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.

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