The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1814-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Baidyanath Agnitundi Bati Recalled for Heavy Metal Contamination

Butala Emporium, Inc. is recalling Baidyanath brand Agnitundi Bati dietary supplements because they 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 classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death due to heavy metal contamination.

Plain-English summary

Butala Emporium, Inc. is recalling 173 bottles of Baidyanath brand Agnitundi Bati dietary supplements. The product consists of 80 tablets per bottle and is manufactured in India by Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (P) Ltd. The specific batch involved is Batch No. 018 with an expiry date of 02/2016.

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 not permitted in dietary supplements at such concentrations.

The affected product was 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 this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Baidyanath brand Agnitundi Bati, Dietary Supplement, 80 Tablets -- Product of India --- Mfd in India - Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan (P) Ltd. 1 Gupta Lane, Kolkata 700006
Affected units
173

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. 018
  • Expiry Date 02/2016

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.

See all 10 products in this recall →