The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1488-2020·Announced 2020-09-09

Sundial Wood and Root Tonic Recalled for Misbranding and Unapproved Drug Claims

Sundial Herbal Products is recalling Wood and Root Tonic under a permanent injunction because the product is misbranded and deemed an unapproved drug.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves misbranding and unapproved drug claims. Per the rubric, minor labeling errors and regulatory violations without reported physical injuries or illnesses fall under the Moderate category.

Plain-English summary

Sundial Herbal Products is recalling its Wood and Root Tonic, a 16-ounce herbal product, under a permanent injunction. The recall is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration because the products are misbranded and deemed unapproved drugs based on their labeling claims.

The affected products were manufactured, processed, packed, held, and/or distributed between January 1, 2014, and May 27, 2020. The recall is limited to New York. The product contains ingredients such as Chaney Root, Sarsparilla Root, Black Wis, Milk Wiss, African Cayenne, Sour Sop Leaf, Mango Leaf, Cloves, Pimento, and Cinnamon.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Sundial Herbal Products for further instructions. The recall is administrative in nature, addressing regulatory violations regarding the product's status and labeling rather than a specific physical safety hazard like contamination or injury.

The recalled product

Product
"Sundial***Traditional Jamaican***ORGANIC***Original Maroon Recipe***WOOD AND ROOT TONIC***used for centuries in Jamaica as a household remedy, to cleanse the body and the blood of mucus, and toxic waste.***used by the Carib Indians of Central America to Protect them against epid

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 (5)

  • Product manufactured
  • processed
  • packed
  • held
  • and/or distributed during the time period beginning 1/1/2014 through 5/27/2020.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 68 recalled by Sundial Herbal Products 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 68 products in this recall →