The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1216-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls Rhodiola Root for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Rhodiola Root products under a consent decree 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 FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The recall is driven by regulatory violations (misbranding/adulteration) rather than reported acute injuries or high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling Rhodiola Root products, specifically 1-gallon bottles, pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The recall covers products 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 because the products are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The specific product affected is identified by Lot-131101H504 with an expiration date of 12/2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Rhodiola Root, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 1 gallon., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Affected units
1

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 (1)

  • Lot-131101H504 Exp-12/2019

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 →