Agency classClass IIIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Food)·F-1166-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Cyperus Leaf for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 1-gallon bottles of Alcohol-Free Cyperus Leaf 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 indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazards involve regulatory violations (misbranding, unapproved new drug, adulteration) rather than acute physical dangers like choking or fire.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 1-gallon bottles of Alcohol-Free Cyperus 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 specific lot number is 06305SL12, and the expiration date is 04/2020.

The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The firm was ordered to recall all products because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class III.

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

The recalled product

Product: Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Alcohol-Free, Cyperus Leaf, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Manufacturer: Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Category: Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard: mis-labeling
adulteration
unapproved-drug
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 - 06305SL12
Expires - 04/2020

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 →

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