The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1187-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Jewel Weed for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Jewel Weed under a consent decree 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 agency classification is Class III, which is typically a score of 1 or 2. The recall is driven by regulatory violations (misbranding/adulteration) rather than reported acute health hazards, fitting the Moderate category for minor labeling or regulatory issues.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Jewel Weed, a 1-gallon product, pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The recall covers 4 bottles with Lot 17544800916 and an expiration date of 05/2019.

The FDA ordered the recall because the product is misbranded, an unapproved new drug, and an adulterated dietary supplement. 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 who purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Jewel Weed, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Affected units
4

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 - 17544800916
  • Expires - 05/2019

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 →