Dragonfly Thai ginger powder may be contaminated with lead
Dragonfly Thai Ginger Powder, 4.37 oz, packed for U.S. Trading Company, is being recalled over potential contamination with lead. 1,800 units are affected.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Risk-of-harm food where a heavy metal contaminant is suspected and no illness has been reported in the source, which the rubric places at High.
Plain-English summary
Dragonfly Thai Ginger Powder, net weight 4.37 oz (125 g), a product of Thailand packed for U.S. Trading Company of Hayward, California, UPC 721557533567, is being recalled. The action covers 1,800 units.
The stated reason is potential contamination with lead. The FDA classified the action as Class II.
The affected code is 349MCF. Domestic distribution covered Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have the affected code should not use the product and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has used it and feels unwell should seek medical advice.
The recalled product
- Product
- DRAGONFLY Thai Ginger Powder Net Weight: 4.37 oz (125 g) PRODUCT OF THAILAND Packed for: U.S. Trading Company Hayward, CA 94545-1130 UPC: 721557533567
- Manufacturer
- U.S. Tov, Inc. dba U.S. Trading Company
- Category
- Food — Spice
- Affected units
- 1,800
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)
- 349MCF
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