Dried whole elderberry recall
Recalled by Oregons Wild Harvest Inc · Redmond, OR, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Dried whole Elderberries are recalled due to glass fragments contamination.
Hard or sharp fragments can cut the mouth or throat, break teeth or cause choking. They usually come from equipment wear or packaging on the production line. All foreign material recalls.
What was recalled
Dried whole elderberry, Oregon s Wild Harvest brand, packaged in metalized plastic bag, net wt. 4 oz or 1 lb. Each case contains 12 bags. Item # for 4 oz. is 15352. UPC of 4 oz. bag is 7 06195 05352 3. Item # for 1 lb. is 11352. UPC of 1 lb. bag is 7 06195 01352 7. The label is read in part: "***Elderberry Whole *** Herbal Supplement ***Ingredients: Organic Elderberry (Sambucus sp.) *** Suggested Use: Crush or grind berry. Add 1 teaspoon to a cup of boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes, strain and enjoy hot or cold daily*** Oregon s Wild Harvest 1601 NE Hemlock Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756***".
Quantity: 155/4 oz bags and 197/1 lb bags
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
The lot number for 4 oz. bag is 190300173. The lot number for 1 lb. bag is 190300172. There is no best by date or expiration date printed on either product.
Where it was sold
California Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Maryland Maine Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey Nevada New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Washington Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, MD, ME, MN, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, and WI.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Oregons Wild Harvest Inc
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Apr 26, 2019
- In FDA report of
- May 15, 2019
- Terminated
- Aug 12, 2019
- FDA recall number
- F-1328-2019 · event 82717
- Official record
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