Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Club 13 recalls Kratom Maeng Da Red Powder and Capsules because of possible health risk |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that Club 13 of St. Augustine, FL is recalling the following products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella:
- 15-gram, 30-gram, 90-gram, 150-gram, and 454-gram pouches, and all bulk orders of “Maeng Da Red” kratom powder (marked with lot # MRMD012618 on the back of the pouch).
- 5-count, 25-count, 50-count, 100-count, 120-count capsule, and all bulk capsule orders of “Maeng Da Red” kratom bottles (marked with the following lot numbers on the bottom left side: MRMD013018, MRMD013118, MRMD020118, MRMD020518, MRMD022318, MRMD022718, MRMD030118, MRMD030218, and MRMD030618).
- 5-count, 20-count, 25-count, 40-count, 50-count capsule “Maeng Da Red XS” kratom bottles (marked with the following lots numbers on the bottom left side: KRXS020718, KRXS030618, KRXS102417, KRXS110617, and KRXS120117).
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The recalled pouches and bottles of Kratom Maeng Da Red were distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the lot numbers subject to this recall.
The potential for contamination was noted after testing by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. The department detected the presence of Salmonella in a 30g and 90g package of “Maeng Da Red”. Production of the product has been suspended while FDA and the company continue their investigation as to the source of the problem.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm604085.htm
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. There is also no registered pharmaceutical product containing kratom.
Ends/Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:00
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