NOW Foods Ashwagandha Extract Recalled for Undeclared Licorice Ingredient
NOW Foods is recalling Ashwagandha Extract capsules because they contain undeclared licorice extract. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations. The hazard is an undeclared ingredient without reported adverse health consequences, fitting the Moderate criteria for minor labeling or low-risk contamination issues.
Plain-English summary
NOW Foods is recalling 2,571 bottles of Ashwagandha Extract, 450 mg, 90-count capsules. The product is identified by Lot 1599135 and a Best By date of May 2015. The bottles are white plastic with blue caps and bear the UPC 7 33739 04603 1.
The recall was initiated because the product contains an undeclared ingredient: licorice extract, which contains glycyrrhizin derived from licorice root. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.
The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact NOW Foods for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- White plastic bottle with blue cap containing 90 capsules; Ashwagandha Extract; 450 mg; CODE 4603; Manufactured by NOW FOODS; 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
- Manufacturer
- NOW Foods
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Affected units
- 2,571
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)
- UPC: 7 33739 04603 1
- Product Code: 4603
- Lot: 1599135
- Best By: May 2015
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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