The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1170-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Dulse Leaf for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Dulse Leaf products ordered by 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 indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, fitting the criteria for a Moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling 2 bottles of 1-gallon Alcohol-Free Dulse Leaf products. The recall was ordered pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The affected products are identified by Lot 22356 and have an expiration date of 04/2020.

The FDA determined that the recalled products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The products were 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 who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Alcohol-Free, Dulse Leaf, 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 (2)

  • Lot - 22356
  • 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 →