Iowa Select Herbs LLC, Burdock Root, www.iowaselectherbs.com, 4 fl. Oz.., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1154-2016) was formally reported on May 11, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 11, 2015. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Iowa Select Herbs LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Cedar Rapids, IA. Federal records indicate 24 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Pursuant to a consent decree for injunctive relief the recalling firm was ordered to recall all products because they are misbranded, unapproved new drugs and adulterated dietary supplements. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in CA, FL, GA, IA, MI, MO, MT, NY, and SC and consumers nationwide and internationally in Denmark, Canada, UK, Australia, and Serbia.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.