Class IITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Jul 3, 2013

White plastic bottle with blue cap containing 90 capsules; Ashwagandha Extract; 450 mg; CODE…

Recalling firm: NOW Foods

Why it was recalled

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

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Mar 28, 2016.

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ProductWhite 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
UPC733739046031

FDA code information

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

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Original product description

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

Extracted codes and context

TypeCode / valueContext
UPC733739046031UPC: 7 33739 04603 1; Product Code: 4603; Lot: 1599135; Best By: May 2015
lot1599135UPC: 7 33739 04603 1; Product Code: 4603; Lot: 1599135; Best By: May 2015

Original FDA recall reason

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

Recall details

Recall number
F-1726-2013
Event ID
65640
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Jul 3, 2013
Reported
Jul 31, 2013
Classified
Jul 22, 2013
Terminated
Mar 28, 2016
Quantity
2,571 bottles
Location
Bloomingdale, IL, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
Letter

Where it was distributed

US: Nationwide; Foreign: United Kingdom

FDA source record · F-1726-2013

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