Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1476-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

FDA Recalls Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Viable Solutions, LLC is recalling Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Sumatra and Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Bali Kratom products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella"

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Sumatra and Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Bali, sold under the brand name Herbal-Salvation.com. The products are manufactured by Viable Solutions, LLC and are packaged in kraft paper, foil-lined heat-sealed pouches in 25g, 100g, 250g, and 1000g sizes.

The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed nationwide through internet sales. The recall covers 350 packages of Red Vein Sumatra and 350 packages of Red Vein Bali. Consumers should check their lot numbers against the following: RVS1380182301, RVB1380182201, GVH1380171512, and MD13120181601.

Consumers with 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: Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Sumatra and Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Red Vein Bali, sold under the brand name Herbal-Salvation.com. The powder is packaged in kraft paper, foil-lined heat sealed pouches and sold in 25g, 100g, 250g, and 1000g. The product label…
Manufacturer: Viable Solutions, LLC
Category: Food — Botanical Supplements
Hazard: salmonella

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)

Recalled product has any of the following LOT Numbers: RVS1380182301
RVB1380182201
GVH1380171512
MD13120181601.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Viable Solutions, 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.

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Same manufacturer · Viable Solutions, LLC

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Viable Solutions Recalls Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder Due to Salmonella Risk
FDA (Food) · 2018-05-09
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