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Wise Woman Herbals Kava Capsules, 450 mg Kava (Piper met.…: FDA Recall F-1346-2022

Agency action: May 11, 2022Record ID: F-1346-2022
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What happened

Original notice title

Wise Woman Herbals Kava Capsules, 450 mg Kava (Piper met. Root), Dosage: 1 capsule up to 3 times per day day at 450mg Kava root. 90 counts per bottle. UPC 7 48840 14284 8. Kava Capsules…

From the archived source record

The microbial test result is found to be out of specification due to high yeast and mold counts.

What the official notice says to do

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Status and source details

Status recorded in the archive
Terminated
FDA recall classification
Class II
Recall initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Report date
Jun 29, 2022
Termination date in the archive
May 22, 2023
Source checked
Jul 16, 2026
Record revision
d20440a218ba

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What is affected

Product
Wise Woman Herbals Kava Capsules, 450 mg Kava (Piper met. Root), Dosage: 1 capsule up to 3 times per day day at 450mg Kava root. 90 counts per bottle. UPC 7 48840 14284 8. Kava Capsules older lots are packaged in 250cc Wide Mouth Amber Glass Packer, Black 45/400 PP ribbed skirt screw-top lid, clear neck band, Wise Woman Herbals Large botanical label. Kava Capsules newer lots are packaged in White polypropylene packer style bottle, White serrated flat-topped lid with foam liner, clear neckband, Wise Woman Herbals label.
Company
EarthLab Inc
Lot / identifier
90KACA (90 indicates package size; KA indicates Kava; CA indicates capsule). Lots: 16754, 17157, and 17764-1. Best Used By for each lot: 10/22/21 (for 16754); 10/22/22 (for 17157); 1/26/24 (for 17764-1).
Market / distribution
nationwide