Red Vein Kratom Powder Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Pdx Aromatics is recalling Red Vein Kratom Powder products sold under Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa brands due to potential Salmonella contamination.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Pdx Aromatics is recalling specific varieties of Red Vein Kratom Powder sold under the brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The recall is issued due to the potential contamination of the product with Salmonella. The affected products are packaged in plastic heat-sealed pouches in sizes of 28 grams, 56 grams, and 112 grams.
The recall includes 18,572 packages of the following varieties: Maeng Da Thai Kratom Powder (Horn Red), Red Dragon Kratom Powder, Red Vein Borneo Kratom Powder, Red Vein Sumatra Kratom Powder, Red Vein Thai Kratom Powder, and Super Indo Kratom Powder. The products were distributed throughout the United States.
Consumers should check their lot codes against the extensive list provided in the official recall notice, which covers lots from December 2017 through March 2018. The lot code represents the day the product was packaged, with the first four digits indicating the year, followed by two digits for the month, and two digits for the day. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- RED Vein Kratom POWDER, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The powder is packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), and 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand…
- Manufacturer
- Pdx Aromatics
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 18,572
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)
- The lot code represents the day packaged. The first four digits are the year
- followed by two digits for the month
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Pdx Aromatics 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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