The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2180-2017·Announced 2017-05-10

Aroma Imports Recalls Nabelsi Thyme Due to Elevated Lead Levels

Aroma Imports Inc is recalling Nabelsi Thyme (Zatar) in 450g and 4.5kg packages due to elevated lead levels. The product was distributed in five states.

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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical), as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Aroma Imports Inc is voluntarily recalling Nabelsi Thyme, also known on invoices as Zatar, because of elevated lead levels in the product. The recall includes 450g retail packages (24 per wholesale case) and 4.5kg retail bags (2 per wholesale case). The specific units affected are 95 cases of the 450g packages and 10 cases of the 4.5kg bags.

The affected product has a production date of August 20, 2016, and an expiration date of August 20, 2018. The product was distributed in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and New Jersey.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Aroma Imports Inc for further instructions or a refund. Lead is a toxic metal that can accumulate in the body and cause health problems, particularly in children.

The recalled product

Product
Nabelsi Thyme (also known on invoices as Zatar) 450g retail (24 packages per wholesale case) 4.5kg retail (2 bags per wholesale case) Cardboard box wholesale case, retail packages flexible plastic
Manufacturer
Aroma Imports Inc
Category
Food — Spices
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Pro. Date: 8/20/2016 Exp. Date: 8/20/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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