The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Food)·F-1229-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Iowa Select Herbs Recalls White Peony Root for Misbranding and Adulteration

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling White Peony Root products under a consent decree because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements.

What this means for you

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

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Select Herbs LLC is recalling White Peony Root (Paeonia lactiflora) products in various sizes, including 1, 4, 16, 32, and 40 fluid ounces, as well as unknown sizes. The recalled products are identified by Lot-111001H209 with an expiration date of 02/2020. The total quantity involved is 80 bottles.

The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief. The firm was ordered to recall all products because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs, and adulterated dietary supplements. The agency has classified this recall as Class III.

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 should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Iowa Select Herbs LLC, White Peony Root (Paeonia lactiflora), www.iowaselectherbs.com, (a) 1 fl. Oz. (b) 4 fl. Oz., (c) 16 fl. Oz., (d) 32 fl. Oz., (e) 40 fl. Oz., (f) unknown size, 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 (1)

  • Lot-111001H209 Expires-02/2020

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 →