The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1196-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Milk Thistle Seed for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Milk Thistle Seed products 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 agency classification is Class III, 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 bottles of Milk Thistle Seed (Carduus marianus) in 4 fl. Oz., 16 fl. Oz., and 32 fl. Oz. sizes. 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Milk Thistle Seed (Carduus marianus), www.iowaselectherbs.com, (a) 4 fl. Oz., (b) 16 fl. Oz., (c) 32 fl. Oz., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

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 (4)

  • Lot - 32358
  • Expires - 10/2019
  • Lot - 32964
  • Lot - 631H42200122

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 →