The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1153-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Buchu Leaf for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Buchu Leaf under a consent decree 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 agency classified this as an FDA Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The recall is driven by regulatory violations (misbranding and adulteration) rather than reported injuries or high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 1-gallon bottles of Buchu Leaf. 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 30338, with an expiration date of 07/2017.

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, Buchu Leaf, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Manufacturer
Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Category
Food — Herbs and Spices
Hazard
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot - 30338
  • Expires - 07/2017

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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