Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Burdock Root Due to Misbranding and Adulteration
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Burdock Root 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 recall is classified as FDA Class III, which is typically a score of 1 or 2. The hazards involve regulatory violations (misbranding, adulteration) rather than immediate physical injury or high-risk pathogens, fitting the Moderate category for minor labeling or regulatory errors.
Plain-English summary
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 24 bottles of Burdock Root (4 fl. Oz.) under a consent decree for injunctive relief. The product, manufactured in Cedar Rapids, IA, 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 was ordered because the product is misbranded, an unapproved new drug, and an adulterated dietary supplement. The specific lot number is 20771, and the expiration date is 04/2020.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Burdock Root, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 4 fl. Oz.., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Manufacturer
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24
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 - 20771
- Expires - 04/2020
Distribution
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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