Arena Ethnobotanicals and Kratom Pro, sizes: 1oz, 4oz, and 8oz.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1989-2014) was formally reported on June 11, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 1, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Prep Enterprises Llc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Carlsbad, CA. Federal records indicate 4,505 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Prep Enterprises is recalling Captain Kratom, Arena Ethnobotanicals and Kratom Pro products because they may be contain Kratom (mitragyna speciosa). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The products were sold to wholesale distributors in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, Nevada, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, Idaho, Colorado, Wisconsin, …. 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, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. 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 12 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.