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World Green Nutrition Inc. Recall: FDA analysis found product labeled as tejocote is actually contains yellow oleander, which is toxic to humans.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
World Green Nutrition Inc.
Product
ELV ALIPOTEC brand MEXICAN TEJOCOTE ROOT SUPPLEMENT PIECES (…
Recall date
January 6, 2024
Terminated
February 14, 2025
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

FDA analysis found product labeled as tejocote is actually contains yellow oleander, which is toxic to humans.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
ELV ALIPOTEC brand MEXICAN TEJOCOTE ROOT SUPPLEMENT PIECES (RAIZ DE TEJOCOTE MEXICANO SUPLEMENTO EN TROZOS), NET. WT, 0.3 0Z (7g) Not published in this source record 113,500 LOT Expiration Date 090222 110424 070722 110424 150722N 120724 190722N 120724 150722N-1 120724 110522 120724 070722 120724 040722 120724 260522 120724 190722N-1 120724 150822 120724 160622 92324 030123 030728 150722N 030828 030123 030628 291122 030628 250123 030628 130123 030728 040722 031328 030123 031328 160622 031428 250123 031428 250123 031528 250123 032128 250123 032228 250123 032328 250123 032428 250123 032728 250123 032828 150722N 032828 160622 041928 260123D 041928 190722N 041928 250123 041828 140223 051228 030223 051228 010323 051528 190722N 051528 200722 051228 250123 051228 150722N 051228 020323 052328 260123D 052328 190722N 052428 260123D 071828 010323 071928 030223 071928 260123D 073128 260123D 080228 140223D 081528

Distribution

  • TX
  • CA
  • AZ
  • NC
  • GA
  • OR
  • WA
  • NM

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1000-2024
Event ID
93774
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
World Green Nutrition Inc.
Product description
ELV ALIPOTEC brand MEXICAN TEJOCOTE ROOT SUPPLEMENT PIECES (RAIZ DE TEJOCOTE MEXICANO SUPLEMENTO EN TROZOS), NET. WT, 0.3 0Z (7g)
Quantity
113,500
Reason
FDA analysis found product labeled as tejocote is actually contains yellow oleander, which is toxic to humans.
Recall initiation date
January 6, 2024
Report date
March 6, 2024
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 14, 2025
Distribution pattern
TX, CA, AZ, NC, GA, OR, WA, NM
UPC, lot, and code information
LOT Expiration Date 090222 110424 070722 110424 150722N 120724 190722N 120724 150722N-1 120724 110522 120724 070722 120724 040722 120724 260522 120724 190722N-1 120724 150822 120724 160622 92324 030123 030728 150722N 030828 030123 030628 291122 030628 250123 030628 130123 030728 040722 031328 030123 031328 160622 031428 250123 031428 250123 031528 250123 032128 250123 032228 250123 032328 250123 032428 250123 032728 250123 032828 150722N 032828 160622 041928 260123D 041928 190722N 041928 250123 041828 140223 051228 030223 051228 010323 051528 190722N 051528 200722 051228 250123 051228 150722N 051228 020323 052328 260123D 052328 190722N 052428 260123D 071828 010323 071928 030223 071928 260123D 073128 260123D 080228 140223D 081528
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: World Green Nutrition Inc.

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Product
ELV Control Herbal Supplement; 90 Capsules
Published
July 3, 2024
Distribution
Product is sold through authorized deale…

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State Distributed
Texas 1
California 1
Arizona 1
North Carolina 1
Georgia 1
Oregon 1
Washington 1
New Mexico 1

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