The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1156-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Cat's Claw Supplement Due to Misbranding

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Cat's Claw dietary supplements because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated.

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 agency classified this as a Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for minor labeling or regulatory issues.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 7.5-ounce bottles of Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) dietary supplements. The recall is being conducted 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 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. The specific lot number is 31487, with an expiration date of 04/2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 7.5 Oz., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
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 - 31487
  • Expires - 04/2019

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.

See all 104 products in this recall →