Baidyanath Shankh Bati Dietary Supplement Recalled for Heavy Metals
Butala Emporium, Inc. is recalling Baidyanath brand Shankh Bati dietary supplements found to contain lead, mercury, and/or arsenic at levels exceeding permissible limits.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. The presence of heavy metals exceeding permissible limits constitutes a significant health hazard.
Plain-English summary
Butala Emporium, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 422 bottles of Baidyanath brand Shankh Bati dietary supplements, 80 tablets per bottle. The product is a dietary supplement manufactured in India by Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (P) Ltd. The specific batch involved is Batch No. SHN-02 with an expiry date of 08/2018.
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 can pose health risks when consumed in excess.
The affected product was 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 this product should stop using it and contact Butala Emporium, Inc. for a refund or further information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baidyanath brand Shankh 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
- Affected units
- 422
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)
- Batch No. SHN-02
- Expiry Date 08/2018
Distribution
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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