CLASS I Food recall · Reported 31 May 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Herbal Tea Variety/pouch, 40 pouches/case recalled
U S Deer Antlers Export & Import is recalling Herbal Tea Variety/pouch, 40 pouches/case, distributed in 14 states. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2249-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77173
- Recalling firm
- U S Deer Antlers Export & Import, Los Angeles, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 May 2017
- FDA classified
- 24 May 2017
- Reported
- 31 May 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Botulism
- Product category
- Herbal Supplements
Timeline
| 2 May 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 May 2017 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 31 May 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
US Deer Antler Export and Import is recalling a variety of Herbal Teas because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
Product as listed by the FDA
Herbal Tea Variety 120 ml/pouch, 40 pouches/case
Where it was distributed
US: CA, TX, NC, NY, VA, HI, GA, WA, IL, PA, OK, MO, MD, NJ. Korea.
CaliforniaGeorgiaHawaiiIllinoisMarylandMissouriNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNew YorkOklahomaPennsylvaniaTexasVirginiaWashington
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
US Deer Antler Export and Import is recalling a variety of Herbal Teas because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
Which lots are affected?
Herbal Tea Variety Batches prepared on premise between 3/1/17 and 4/30/17
Where was it sold?
US: CA, TX, NC, NY, VA, HI, GA, WA, IL, PA, OK, MO, MD, NJ. Korea.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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