Key Takeaway

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 by NOW Foods was recalled on July 3, 2013. The hazard: It has been determined that this product contains an undeclared ingredient, licorice extract, which contains glycyrrhizin derived from licorice root.

FDA Food Class II Terminated

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

Recalled: July 3, 2013 ~2,571 bottles units affected F-1726-2013

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

Hazard / Reason

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

Class II: Product that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Class II indicates the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects. The probability of serious harm is considered remote.

Products Affected

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

Food

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

Food

Company Information

NOW Foods

Bloomingdale, IL, United States

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Distribution

US: Nationwide; Foreign: United Kingdom

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