The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1988-2014·Announced 2014-06-11

Prep Enterprises Recalls Captain Kratom and Related Products

Prep Enterprises is recalling Captain Kratom, Arena Ethnobotanicals, and Kratom Pro products because they may contain Kratom.

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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. The source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or fatalities, and the hazard is the potential presence of Kratom, which fits the criteria for a moderate severity rating involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Prep Enterprises is recalling Captain Kratom, Arena Ethnobotanicals, and Kratom Pro products. The recall is issued because these products may contain Kratom (mitragyna speciosa).

The affected products include various Captain Kratom items such as Gold XL 30 Grams Maeng Da Capsules, Gold 15 Grams Maeng Da Capsules, Premium Thai Powder 15 Grams, Premium Bali Capsules 15 Grams, Vietnam Kratom Premium Platinum Strain 15 Grams, Premium Thai Leaf 15 Grams, 30 grams Thai Capsules XL, Premium Thai Capsules 8 Grams Mini, Premium Thai Resin 6 Grams, and Vietnam Kratom Premium Platinum Strain 30 Grams. The total quantity involved is 155,470 units.

These products were sold to wholesale distributors in Alabama, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, Nevada, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Idaho, Colorado, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Ohio, as well as worldwide to Canada. The products are identified by UPC 42008 06908. Consumers should stop using these products and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CAPTAIN KRATOM GOLD XL 30 Grams MAENG DA CAPSULES CAPTAIN KRATOM GOLD 15 GRAMS MAENG DA CAPSULES CAPTAIN KRATOM PREMIUM THAI POWDER 15 Grams CAPTAIN KRATOM PREMIUM BALI CAPSULES 15 Grams CAPTAIN VIETNAM KRATOM PREMIUM PLATINUM STRAIN 15 GRAMS CAPTAIN KRATOM PREMIUM THAI LEAF
Manufacturer
Prep Enterprises Llc
Category
Food — Dietary Supplements
Hazard
Affected units
155,470

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 (1)

  • UPC 42008 06908

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Prep Enterprises Llc 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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