FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1726-2013

Product

White plastic bottle with blue cap containing 90 capsules; Ashwagandha Extract; 450 mg; CODE 4603; Manufactured by NOW FOODS; 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
UPC: 7 33739 04603 1; Product Code: 4603; Lot: 1599135; Best By: May 2015
Quantity
2,571 bottles

Why it was recalled

It has been determined that this product contains an undeclared ingredient, licorice extract, which contains glycyrrhizin derived from licorice root.

Recalling firm

Firm
NOW Foods
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
395 Glen Ellyn Rd, N/A, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108-2176

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US: Nationwide; Foreign: United Kingdom

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-07-03
FDA classified
2013-07-22
Posted by FDA
2013-07-31
Terminated
2016-03-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1726-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.