Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Maya Distribution, LLC recalls Dragon label kratom because of possible Salmonella contamination |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that Maya Distribution, LLC of South Salt Lake City, Utah is voluntarily recalling Dragon Kratom labeled bottles and sealed packages of encapsulated and raw powder product because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, 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 possibly affected products are:
- Dragon Ultra Enhanced Indo Extract
- Dragon Malaysian
- Dragon Maeng Da
- Dragon Bali
One illness has been reported to date to the FDA. The recall was initiated after Maya Distribution was notified of positive Salmonella test results by the FDA. Maya Distribution has identified the supplier and source of contaminated product and has ceased the production and distribution of the product.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm606627.htm
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. There is also no registered pharmaceutical product containing kratom.
Ends/Monday, May 7, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:00
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