The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1809-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Baidyanath Sarivadi Bati Recalled for Heavy Metal Contamination

Butala Emporium, Inc. is recalling Baidyanath brand Sarivadi Bati dietary supplements because they contain lead, mercury, and/or arsenic at levels exceeding permissible limits.

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

Plain-English summary

Butala Emporium, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 243 bottles of Baidyanath brand Sarivadi Bati dietary supplements, 80 tablets per bottle. The product is manufactured in India by Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (P) Ltd. The recall is being conducted because the dietary supplements were found to contain lead, mercury, and/or arsenic at levels exceeding permissible limits.

The affected products are identified by Batch No. SARI-015 with an expiry date of 01/2019, and Batch No. SRI-09 with an expiry date of 04/2018. The products were distributed in New York via three retail stores and directly to 26 individual consumers in Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Vermont, and Puerto Rico.

Consumers who purchased these products should stop using them and contact Butala Emporium, Inc. for a refund or further information.

The recalled product

Product
Baidyanath brand Sarivadi Bati, Dietary Supplement, 80 Tablets -- Product of India --- Mfd in India - Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (P) Ltd. 1 Gupta Lane, Kolkata 700006
Manufacturer
Butala Emporium, Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
243

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (4)

  • Batch No. 1) SARI-015
  • 2) SRI-09
  • Expiry Date 1) 01/2019
  • 2) 04/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Butala Emporium, Inc. 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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