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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 5, 2018

Cedar Lake Tea Apricot Chai Tea Recall: Potential Glass Contamination

Cedar Lake Tea recalls Apricot Chai Tea (8 oz. loose) with UPC 41427-96317 due to potential glass contamination. Consumers should check product details and contact the company for guidance.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0702-2019FoodCedar Lake Tea ›
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Recalling firmCedar Lake Tea905 N Knowles Ave · New Richmond, WI 54017-1227
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What happened, in plain English

Cedar Lake Tea is recalling its Apricot Chai Tea (8 oz. loose) because it may contain glass fragments. This could cause injury if the tea is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18093-cedar-lake-tea-apricot-chai-tea-recall-potential-glass-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18093-cedar-lake-tea-apricot-chai-tea-recall-potential-glass-contamination · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0702-2019

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“Cedar Lake Tea Apricot Chai Tea Recall: Potential Glass Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18093-cedar-lake-tea-apricot-chai-tea-recall-potential-glass-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0702-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0702-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Glass fragments in the tea could cause cuts or injuries if the tea is consumed. The hazard is not described as causing serious injury in normal use.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased Cedar Lake Tea's Apricot Chai Tea (8 oz. loose) with UPC 41427-96317. People who drink loose tea are most at risk of injury from glass fragments.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 41427-96317 on the tea package. The product was sold with lot number 8149. This specific tea is loose-leaf.

  • Brand
    Cedar Lake Tea
  • Product
    Apricot Chai Tea, 8 oz. Loose. UPC 41427-96317
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC 41427-96317 and lot number 8149 on the tea package.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 5, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Dec 7, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 19, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 19, 2019420182019
  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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Questions people ask

Is this tea safe to drink?

The recall states there is potential glass contamination, so it is not safe to drink. Consumers should stop using it.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0702-2019 (November 5, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0702-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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