The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1159-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Alcohol-Free Chicory Root Due to Misbranding

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 1-gallon bottles of Alcohol-Free Chicory Root because the product is misbranded, an unapproved new drug, and an adulterated dietary supplement.

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. Given the legal basis of a consent decree and the specific regulatory violations (misbranding/adulteration), a score of 2 is appropriate.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 1-gallon bottles of Alcohol-Free Chicory Root. The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The specific products involved are identified by Lot 55426 and Lot 55910, both with an expiration date of 04/2020.

The FDA determined that the recalled products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The agency's classification for this recall is Class III.

The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, and South Carolina. It was also distributed to consumers nationwide and internationally in Denmark, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Serbia. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Alcohol-Free, Chicory Root, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Affected units
2

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 (3)

  • Lot - 55426
  • Expires - 04/2020
  • Lot - 55910

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 →