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NOW Foods

FDA recall F-1726-2013 · Class II · reported 2013-07-31 · Terminated

Product
White plastic bottle with blue cap containing 90 capsules; Ashwagandha Extract; 450 mg; CODE 4603; Manufactured by NOW FOODS; 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
Reason
It has been determined that this product contains an undeclared ingredient, licorice extract, which contains glycyrrhizin derived from licorice root.
Quantity
2,571 bottles
Distribution
US: Nationwide; Foreign: United Kingdom
Firm location
IL, United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice
Letter
Recall started
2013-07-03
Terminated
2016-03-28
Code info
UPC: 7 33739 04603 1; Product Code: 4603; Lot: 1599135; Best By: May 2015

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.

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