Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour,…
Recalling firm: Earthworks Health
Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals.
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50 lb containers: lots 18289 & 18323 2.5 lbs and 10 lbs: No codes
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Original product description
Diatomaceous Earth packaged in the following ways: 1) Perma-Guard, Fossil Shell Flour, Anti-caking agent, Food Chemical Codex Grade, Weight: 50 lb/22.6 kg, Bountiful, UT; 2) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 2.5 Pounds 3) 100% Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth, Shell Flour, Packaged by: Earthworks Health, Norfolk, NE, Net Weight 10 pounds
Original FDA recall reason
Product contains elevated levels of lead, arsenic, and chromium: potentially harmful metals.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1160-2019
- Event ID
- 81662
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Dec 4, 2018
- Reported
- Mar 20, 2019
- Classified
- Mar 13, 2019
- Terminated
- Apr 5, 2019
- Quantity
- N/A
- Location
- Norfolk, NE, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
Product distributed directly to consumers nationwide.
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