Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Cascara Root Due to Misbranding and Adulteration
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Cascara Root products under a consent decree because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements.
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 the rubric indicates is typically a score of 1 or 2. The hazard involves regulatory violations (misbranding/adulteration) rather than an acute physical injury risk like choking or fire, placing it in the Moderate range for a precautionary/regulatory recall.
Plain-English summary
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Cascara Root (Rhamnus purshiana) products in 1-gallon bottles. The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief, which ordered the firm to recall all products.
The agency determined that the recalled products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The specific lot number is 17233, with an expiration date of 03/2017.
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 recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Cascara Root (Rhamnus purshiana), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Manufacturer
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
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 - 17233
- Expires - 03/2017
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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