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Health product recall

NOW Ashwagandha Standardized Extract

Starting date:
July 4, 2013
Posting date:
July 30, 2013
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Drugs
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-34739

Recalled products

  1. NOW Ashwagandha Standardized Extract

Reason

The lot 1601253 contains an undeclared ingredient, licorice extract.

Depth of distribution

Retailers across Canada

Affected products

A. NOW Ashwagandha Standardized Extract

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80040467
Dosage form
  • Capsule
Strength
  • 400 mg, 15:1 extract, 4.5% with anolides
Lot or serial number
  • 1601253
Companies
Recalling Firm
Puresource Inc.
5-5068 Whitelaw Road
Guelph
N1H 6J4
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
NOW Foods
395 South Glen Ellyn Road
Bloomingdale
60108
Illinois
UNITED STATES