PDX Aromatics again expands recall of Kratom products

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The products may be contaminated with Salmonella

For the second time in a week, PDX Aromatics, doing business as Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa, is again expanding earlier recalls of red vein and green vein kratom powder and capsule products.

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

This latest expansion follows additional positive findings of Salmonella associated with PDX Aromatics’ products.

The company says it is aware of four confirmed cases of Salmonella associated with consumption of red and white vein products.

The expanded recall includes red vein powder and capsule products shipped between December 1, 2017, and March 8, 2018, and certain green vein powder and capsule products shipped between September 18, 2017, and November 1, 2017, and between February 9, 2018 and March 8, 2018.

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products:

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomRed Maeng Da Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomRed Maeng Da Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumRed Maeng Da Thai Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g, 225g
PhytoextractumRed Maeng Da Thai Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Maeng Da Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaRed Maeng Da Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products have any of the following LOT codes:

LOT 20171201LOT 20171221LOT 20180110LOT 20180130
LOT 20171202LOT 20171222LOT 20180111LOT 20180131
LOT 20171203LOT 20171223LOT 20180112LOT 20180201
LOT 20171204LOT 20171224LOT 20180113LOT 20180202
LOT 20171205LOT 20171225LOT 20180114LOT 20180203
LOT 20171206LOT 20171226LOT 20180115LOT 20180204
LOT 20171207LOT 20171227LOT 20180116LOT 20180205
LOT 20171208LOT 20171228LOT 20180117LOT 20180206
LOT 20171209LOT 20171229LOT 20180118LOT 20180207
LOT 20171210LOT 20171230LOT 20180119LOT 20180208
LOT 20171211LOT 20171231LOT 20180120LOT 20180209
LOT 20171212LOT 20180101LOT 20180121LOT 20180210
LOT 20171213LOT 20180102LOT 20180122LOT 20180211
LOT 20171214LOT 20180103LOT 20180122LOT 20180212
LOT 20171215LOT 20180104LOT 20180124LOT 20180213
LOT 20171216LOT 20180105LOT 20180125LOT 20180214
LOT 20180106LOT 20180126LOT 20180215LOT 20180307
LOT 20171218LOT 20180107LOT 20180127LOT 20180216
LOT 20171219LOT 20180108LOT 20180128LOT 20180217
LOT 20171220LOT 20180109LOT 20180129LOT 20180218
LOT 20180219LOT 20180220LOT 20180221LOT 20180222
LOT 20180223LOT 20180224LOT 20180225LOT 20180226
LOT 20180227LOT 20180228LOT 20180301LOT 20180303
LOT 20180304LOT 20180306LOT 20180305LOT 20171217
LOT 20180308

GREEN VEIN powder and capsule recalled products: 

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomOG Bali Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomBali Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Kraken KratomSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumOG Bali Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g, 225 g
PhytoextractumOG Bali Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumGreen Vein Thai Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaOG Bali Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaBali Capsules28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaThai Kratom Powder (Green Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g

GREEN VEIN powder and capsule recalled products listed above have any of the following LOT codes:

LOT 20180209LOT 20180219 LOT 20180301
LOT 20180210LOT 20180220 LOT 20180302
LOT 20180211LOT 20180221 LOT 20180303
LOT 20180212LOT 20180222 LOT 20180304
LOT 20180213LOT 20180223 LOT 20180305
LOT 20180214LOT 20180224 LOT 20180306
LOT 20180215LOT 20180225 LOT 20180307
LOT 20180216LOT 20180226 LOT 20180308
LOT 20180217LOT 20180227
LOT 20180218LOT 20180228

Additionally, the GREEN VEIN powder products listed below have any of the following LOT codes: 

BrandProduct nameNet Wt
Kraken KratomSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
PhytoextractumGreen Vein Thai Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaThai Kratom Powder (Green Vein)28 g, 56 g, 112 g
Soul SpeciosaSuper Green Malaysian Kratom Powder28 g, 56 g, 112 g
LOT 20170918LOT 20170930 LOT 20171012 LOT 20171024
LOT 20170919LOT 20171001 LOT 20171013 LOT 20171025
LOT 20170920LOT 20171002 LOT 20171014 LOT 20171026
LOT 20170921LOT 20171003 LOT 20171015 LOT 20171027
LOT 20170922LOT 20171004 LOT 20171016 LOT 20171028
LOT 20170923LOT 20171005 LOT 20171017 LOT 20171029
LOT 20170924LOT 20171006 LOT 20171018 LOT 20171030
LOT 20170925LOT 20171007 LOT 20171019 LOT 20171031
LOT 20170926LOT 20171008 LOT 20171020 LOT 20171101
LOT 20170927LOT 20171009 LOT 20171021
LOT 20170928LOT 20171010 LOT 20171022
LOT 20170929LOT 20171011LOT 20171023

Recalled products were sold to two customers in the United Kingdom and to one customer in each of the following countries: Ireland, Japan, Norway and Turkey.

The expanded recalled products were sold directly to internet consumers in the US through the company websites http://phytoextractum.com; http://soulspeciosa.com; and http://krakenkratom.com.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should visit pdxaromatics.com/recall for complete return and refund instructions.

The company is notifying all customers to return products so they can be destroyed.

Consumers with questions may contact PDX Aromatics at 503-850-9225, 9AM – 5PM (PT), Monday through Friday, or by email at recall@pdxaromatics.com.

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