Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Hibiscus Flowers for Misbranding and Adulteration
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Hibiscus Flowers under a consent decree because the products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements.
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 typically indicates a low risk of adverse health consequences. The issues are regulatory (misbranding and adulteration) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate or low severity score.
Plain-English summary
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Hibiscus Flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in 1-gallon bottles. The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief, which ordered the firm to recall all products.
The agency determined that the recalled products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The specific lot number is 30763, with an expiration date of 03/2019.
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, Hibiscus Flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Manufacturer
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC
- Category
- Food — Herbs / Supplements
- Hazard
- 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 - 30763
- Expires - 03/2019
Distribution
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.
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