Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Viable Solutions, LLC recalls certain kratom-containing powder products because of possible health risk |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that Viable Solutions of Nampa, ID has initiated a recall of certain kratom-containing powder products, 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 potentially affected powder products are packaged in kaft paper, foil-lined heat sealed pouches and sold in 25 grams, 100 grams, 250 grams, and 1000 grams sizes. The units were sold directly to consumers nationwide in Jan and Feb of 2018 via company websites. The products description are as follows:
- Herbal-Salvation.com Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Red Vein Sumatra
- Herbal-Salvation.com Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Red Vein Bali
- Herbal-Salvation.com Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Green Horn
- Herbal-Salvation.com Mitragyna Speciosa Leaf Powder-Thai Maeng Da
The lot numbers being recalled can be found on the packaging and are as follows:
- RVS1380182301
- RVB1380182201
- GVH1380171512
- MD13120181601
The company has been notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) that certain lots of the product were tested positive for Salmonella. While the Salmonella has not been traced to Viable Solutions, out of an abundance of caution and concern for the public health, Viable Solutions has initiated this recall. Viable Solutions has identified the supplier and source of the potentially contaminated product and has ceased production and distribution of the potentially contaminated product.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm605054.htm
In Hong Kong, the above products are not registered pharmaceutical products. There is also no registered pharmaceutical product containing kratom.
Ends/Thursday, Apr 19, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:00
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