Food recall

Penn Herb Company, Ltd. recall: Nature's Wonderland Sinus & Lung Care

Penn Herb Company, Ltd., of Philadelphia, PA, recalled Nature's Wonderland Sinus & Lung Care. The FDA's reason: “There was a mix-up with ingredients used. The product is an herbal blend consisting of 7 different herbs. The blend calls for Ginger Root; however, Ginkgo Leaves was accidentally added.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 17, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 1, 2017. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed April 27, 2018

The recall

Company
Penn Herb Company, Ltd. (Philadelphia, PA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“There was a mix-up with ingredients used. The product is an herbal blend consisting of 7 different herbs. The blend calls for Ginger Root; however, Ginkgo Leaves was accidentally added.”
Where it was sold
Product distributed throughout United States
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
76423

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1528-2017 Class III

    Nature's Wonderland Sinus & Lung Care, 60 VCaps (Capsules), PET bottle

    Codes: Lot# 16344A

    Quantity: 10 bottles

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 1, 2017.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.