Iowa Select Herbs Licorice Root Recalled for Misbranding and Adulteration
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling specific lots of Licorice Root 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 agency classified this as a Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The recall is driven by regulatory violations (misbranding/adulteration) rather than reported injuries or high-risk pathogens.
Plain-English summary
Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling specific lots of Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) in 2 fl. oz., 4 fl. oz., and 16 fl. oz. bottles. 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.
The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The firm was ordered to recall the products because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The affected lots are 32698 and 33380, both with an expiration date of 02/2020.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), www.iowaselectherbs.com, (a) 2 fl. Oz., (b) 4 fl. Oz., (c) 16 fl. Oz., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- Manufacturer
- Iowa Select Herbs LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplements
- Hazard
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 (3)
- Lot - 32698
- Expires - 02/2020
- Lot - 33380
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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