The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1237-2024·Announced 2024-05-22

Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support Tea Recalled for Pesticide Residues

East West Tea Company is recalling Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea bags nationwide due to pesticide residues detected above FDA action levels.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product where pesticide residues exceed established FDA action levels, but no illnesses or injuries have been reported. While FDA Class III recalls are typically scored 1-2, contamination exceeding safety thresholds fits the rubric criterion for score 3: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea is being recalled by East West Tea Company, LLC of Eugene, Oregon. The product is an herbal tea supplement sold in boxes containing 4 packs, with each pack containing 16 tea bags. A total of 54,846 packs have been distributed nationwide.

The FDA determined that pesticide residues were detected in the product above established action levels. The affected lot numbers are documented in the official FDA recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it and discard it, or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

For more information, consumers should refer to FDA recall notice F-1237-2024.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support, Caffeine Herbal Supplement, Serving Size 1 tea bag, 16 tea bags per pack, 4 packs per box. UPC on box: 0 76950 45010 3. CASE GTIN: 60076950450105. East West Tea Company, LLC Eugene, OR Yogi Echinacea Immune Support, Caffeine Herbal Suppleme
Manufacturer
East West Tea Company, LLC
Hazard
  • pesticide-residue

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.