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Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea Recall: Coltsfoot Hazard

Green Water, LLC recalls Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea due to undeclared Coltsfoot. Check your lot numbers and expiration dates immediately.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0709-2020FoodTaspen's Organics ›
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Recalling firmGreen Water, LLC25797 Conifer Rd Unit B102 · Conifer, CO 80433-9053
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Green Water, LLC is recalling Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea sold in 2 oz packages because the product contains Coltsfoot, which is not safe for internal use. The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates ranging from January 2020 to October 2024. Consumers who purchased this tea should check their packaging against the recalled lot numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16480-taspen-s-organics-respiratory-tea-recall-coltsfoot-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16480-taspen-s-organics-respiratory-tea-recall-coltsfoot-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0709-2020

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“Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea Recall: Coltsfoot Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16480-taspen-s-organics-respiratory-tea-recall-coltsfoot-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0709-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0709-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 24, 2019, that Green Water, LLC voluntarily recalled Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea sold in 2 oz packages due to the presence of Coltsfoot, which is unsafe for internal use.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Taspen's Organics
  • Product: Respiratory Tea
  • Size: 2 oz packages
  • Lot numbers: 1001 - 1189
  • Expiration dates: 01/2020-10/2024
  • Units affected: 69

The hazard

The products contain Coltsfoot, which is not to be used internally. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Green Water, LLC had one other recall on record since July 30, 2019, involving Taspen's Organics Herbal Tinctures with potential Salmonella risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wild Coast Brew Tart Chocolaty Tisane Recall (June 5, 2026), Wild Coast Brew Winter Spice Black Tea Recall (June 5, 2026), and Wild Coast Brew Ginger Lemongr: Ashwagandha Tea Safety Recall (June 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea in 2 oz packages. Check the label for lot numbers between 1001 and 1189. The expiration dates on these packages range from 01/2020 to 10/2024.

  • Brand
    Taspen's Organics
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    CO, GA, IA, KY physical locations. Nationwide via internet.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0707-2020Taspen's Organics Breathe Easy Herbal Tincture Dietary Supplement, sold in 1 oz, 2 oz, and 4 oz amber glass bottles with dropper.; Lot numbers 1001 - 1254 Exp: 01/2020-10/2024197 units
F-0708-2020Dragonfly Botanicals Full spectrum Breathe Deep 1000mg/oz Dietary Supplement, sold in 0.5 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, and 4 oz amber glass bottles with dropper.; Lot numbers 1093 and 1108 Exp: 01/2020-10/2024268 units
F-0709-2020Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea, sold in 2 oz packages; Lot numbers 1001 - 1189 Exp: 01/2020-10/202469 units
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the tea

    Do not drink the recalled Taspen's Organics Respiratory Tea because it contains Coltsfoot which is not for internal use.

  2. Check your lot numbers

    Verify if your package has a lot number between 1001 and 1189 with an expiration date from 01/2020 to 10/2024.

  3. Contact the manufacturer

    Reach out to Green Water, LLC for further instructions on how to handle the recalled product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 4 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: nationwideILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: nationwideMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: named in the noticeIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: nationwideOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: named in the noticeCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: named in the noticeKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: nationwideMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: nationwideNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “CO, GA, IA, KY physical locations. Nationwide via internet.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 24, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 14, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 26, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 7, 2021420192021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0709-2020 (October 24, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0709-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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