The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-1188-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Juniper Berry Due to Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Juniper Berry products under a consent decree because they 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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which the rubric defines as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, typically resulting in a Low severity score.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis) products, specifically 1-gallon bottles from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The affected products are identified by Lot 19836 and have an expiration date of 05/2019.

The FDA determined that the recalled products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The agency's classification for this recall is Class III.

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 contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis), www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Manufacturer
Iowa Select Herbs LLC
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
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 - 19836
  • 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.

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