Beehive Botanicals Recalls Propolis Powder Due to Fluvalinate Contamination
Beehive Botanicals, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Propolis Powder because they tested positive for Fluvalinate.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant contamination or injury reports, or as a baseline for Class II classification.
Plain-English summary
Beehive Botanicals, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Propolis Powder -100% Standardized Bee-Propolis. The recall involves Lot # 021113-55/60 (EXP: 10/14, 11# Bag) and Lot # 10081155/60-120612-100 (EXP: 12/15, 1# Bag). The total quantity involved is 4,615 LBS.
The recall was initiated due to the positive identification of Fluvalinate in the product. Fluvalinate is a veterinary drug used to treat mites in bees. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The product was distributed in California, New York, and Canada. Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return it or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Propolis Powder -100% Standardized Bee-Propolis Lot #: 021113-55/60, EXP: 10/14 11# Bag & Lot#: 10081155/60-120612-100, EXP: 12/15, 1# BAG.
- Manufacturer
- Beehive Botanicals, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Supplements
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 (2)
- 10081155/60-120612-100
- 021113-55/60
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Beehive Botanicals, Inc. 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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