The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1525-2018·Announced 2018-03-28

FDA Recalls Kratom Capsules Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Pdx Aromatics is recalling White Vein Kratom capsules sold under three brands due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pdx Aromatics is recalling White Vein Kratom capsules sold under the brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The recall is issued due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The affected products are packaged in plastic heat-sealed pouches in sizes of 28 grams, 56 grams, and 112 grams. Specific varieties include Kraken Kratom White Vein Borneo Kratom Capsules, Phytoextractum White Maeng Da Thai Capsules, and Soul Speciosa White Vein Borneo Kratom Capsules. A total of 1,097 packages were distributed throughout the United States.

Consumers should check their lot codes against the following list: 20180216, 20180217, 20180218, 20180219, 20180220, 20180221, 20180222, 20180223, 20180224, 20180225, 20180226, 20180227, 20180228, 20180301, 20180302, 20180303, 20180304, 20180305, 20180306, 20180307, and 20180308. The lot code represents the day the product was packaged, with the first four digits indicating the year, the next two the month, and the final two the day.

The recalled product

Product
WHITE VEIN Kratom CAPSULES, sold under brand names Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa. The capsules are packaged in plastic heat sealed pouches. Each package sold in 28 grams (1 ounce), 56 grams (2 ounces), 112 grams (4 ounces). The varieties under each brand i
Manufacturer
Pdx Aromatics
Affected units
1,097

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.

See all 6 products in this recall →