The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1169-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Dandelion Root for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Dandelion Root products 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 indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issues are regulatory (misbranding and adulteration) rather than an acute safety hazard like a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 20 bottles of Dandelion Root, 1 gallon, manufactured in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief, which ordered the firm to recall all products.

The FDA determined that the recalled products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The specific lot numbers involved are 30902, 32945, 20792, 33154, and 33583, all with an expiration date of 09/2019.

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 manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Dandelion Root, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Affected units
20

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 (6)

  • Lot - 30902
  • Expires - 09/2019
  • Lot - 32945
  • Lot - 20792
  • Lot - 33154
  • Lot - 33583

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 →