Kingsway Trading Inc. Recalls “ Xanthium & Siler Combo (Bi Yan Pian) Dietary Supplement ” because it Contains Banned Ephedra Alkaloids

Kingsway Trading Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is recalling its 1.06 oz (30g) bottles of “ Well Balance Xanthium& Siler Combo (Bi Yan Pian) ” Batch No. 130401& Batch No. 150201 because they contain the presence of undeclared Ephedra Herba (ma huang), an FDA banned item. Dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids pose a risk of serious adverse events, including heart attack, stroke, and death, and that these risks are unreasonable in light of any benefits that may result from the use of these products under their labeled conditions of use, or under ordinary conditions of use if the labeling is silent.
Source: FDA Food Safety - Category: Food Science Source Type: alerts