Missouriwatcher
Editor, Senior Moderator
December 20, 2011 -Eclectic Institute, Sandy, Oregon is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its freeze-dried capsules containing Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) capsules because of potential Salmonella contamination...
Eclectic issued this voluntary recall because a routine audit of micro-testing records revealed that the micro-tests for one batch of Gotu Kola and one batch of Bladderwrack had conflicting lab results ? one positive and one negative for Salmonella.
No adverse effects or illnesses have been reported to date in connection with either of these products.
The products that are subject of this voluntary recall were sold by several different methods. Eclectic Institute sold these products to retailers, individuals, and health practitioners throughout the United States. The affected lots of Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) products were sold from September 14, 2011 to December 14, 2011. The affected lots of Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) products were sold from July 14, 2011 to December 14, 2011.
This recall affects only those products with the lot numbers listed in the table below. No other Eclectic Institute products are affected by this recall. All of the freeze-dried capsules were packaged in either glass or plastic bottles. Lot numbers can be found on the bottom of the label of the product.
The specific products affected by this recall are:
Product Name (UPC Code) Item Number Lot Number
Centella asiatica (no UPC) 1771945 15404
Gotu Kola (23363-30507) 3050700G 15404
................(23363-30907) 3090700G 15404
................(23363-30907) 3090700 15404
Ginkgo/Gotu Kola combination (23363-31503) 3150300 15368 & 15487
.................(23363-31503) 3150300G 15368 & 15487
.................(23363-31903) 3190300 15368
Fucus vesiculosus (no UPC) 1773645 15391
.................(no UPC) 1773690 15391
Bladderwrack (23363-30415) 3041500 15186
.................(23363-30515) 3051500G 15391 & 15306
.................(23363-30515) 3051500 15391
.................(23363-30915) 3091500 15391 & 15306
.................(23363-30915) 3091500G 15187
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm284454.htm
Eclectic issued this voluntary recall because a routine audit of micro-testing records revealed that the micro-tests for one batch of Gotu Kola and one batch of Bladderwrack had conflicting lab results ? one positive and one negative for Salmonella.
No adverse effects or illnesses have been reported to date in connection with either of these products.
The products that are subject of this voluntary recall were sold by several different methods. Eclectic Institute sold these products to retailers, individuals, and health practitioners throughout the United States. The affected lots of Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) products were sold from September 14, 2011 to December 14, 2011. The affected lots of Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) products were sold from July 14, 2011 to December 14, 2011.
This recall affects only those products with the lot numbers listed in the table below. No other Eclectic Institute products are affected by this recall. All of the freeze-dried capsules were packaged in either glass or plastic bottles. Lot numbers can be found on the bottom of the label of the product.
The specific products affected by this recall are:
Product Name (UPC Code) Item Number Lot Number
Centella asiatica (no UPC) 1771945 15404
Gotu Kola (23363-30507) 3050700G 15404
................(23363-30907) 3090700G 15404
................(23363-30907) 3090700 15404
Ginkgo/Gotu Kola combination (23363-31503) 3150300 15368 & 15487
.................(23363-31503) 3150300G 15368 & 15487
.................(23363-31903) 3190300 15368
Fucus vesiculosus (no UPC) 1773645 15391
.................(no UPC) 1773690 15391
Bladderwrack (23363-30415) 3041500 15186
.................(23363-30515) 3051500G 15391 & 15306
.................(23363-30515) 3051500 15391
.................(23363-30915) 3091500 15391 & 15306
.................(23363-30915) 3091500G 15187
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm284454.htm