Traditional Medicinals Recalls Lemon Echinacea Tea Due to Salmonella Risk
Traditional Medicinals is recalling specific lots of Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea tea because raw materials tested positive for Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Traditional Medicinals Inc is recalling 6,980 cases of Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea herbal tea. The product consists of 16 wrapped tea bags per carton, with 6 cartons per case. The specific lot number is 19482, and the expiration date is January 2021.
The recall was initiated because the vendor determined that portions of a large raw material lot used in the production of this tea were positive for Salmonella. The affected product was distributed in the United States and to a distributor in Mexico.
Consumers who have this product should check the packaging for Lot Number 19482 and an expiration date of January 2021. If the product matches these details, consumers should stop using it and contact Traditional Medicinals Inc for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea; Lemon Echinacea, Naturally Caffeine Free Herbal Tea' 16 wrapped tea bags - Herbal Supplement NET WT 1.13 oz. (32 g) UPC: 32917-00159
- Manufacturer
- Traditional Medicinals Inc
- Category
- Food — Herbal Tea
- 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 (2)
- Lot Number: 19482
- Expiration Date: January 2021
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Traditional Medicinals 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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