Food Recall Check
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jul 3, 2013 (13 years ago)

White plastic bottle with blue cap containing 90 capsules recall

Recalled by NOW Foods · Bloomingdale, IL, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

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

See the recall's own reason text for the specifics. All other reasons recalls.

What was recalled

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

Quantity: 2,571 bottles

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.

UPC: 7 33739 04603 1; Product Code: 4603; Lot: 1599135; Best By: May 2015

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

FDA's distribution note: US: Nationwide; Foreign: United Kingdom

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
NOW Foods
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jul 3, 2013
In FDA report of
Jul 31, 2013
Terminated
Mar 28, 2016
FDA recall number
F-1726-2013 · event 65640
Official record
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