The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1810-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Baidyanath Rajahpravartini Bati Recalled for Heavy Metal Contamination

Butala Emporium, Inc. is recalling Baidyanath brand Rajahpravartini 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Butala Emporium, Inc. is recalling 120 bottles of Baidyanath brand Rajahpravartini Bati, a dietary supplement manufactured in India by Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (P) Ltd. The recall involves two specific batches: Batch No. RAJ-15 with an expiry date of 01/2019, and Batch No. 126 with an expiry date of 07/2016.

The recall was initiated because the dietary supplements were found to contain lead, mercury, and/or arsenic at levels exceeding permissible limits. These heavy metals are toxic substances that can pose health risks when ingested in high quantities.

The affected products were distributed in New York via three retail stores and directly to 26 individual consumers located in Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Vermont, and Puerto Rico. Consumers who purchased these specific batches should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Baidyanath brand Rajahpravartini 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
120

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Batch No. 1) RAJ-15 & 2) 126
  • Expiry Date 1) 01/2019 & 2) 07/2016

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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