Planetary Herbals Ginseng Products Recall: Coliform Contamination Risk
Planetary Herbals recalls two ginseng supplement products due to coliform bacteria contamination detected during testing. Consumers should check product codes and lot numbers for affected items.
Lower-risk recall
Product was inadvertently released prior to release of all QC testing. Testing had positive results for coliform growth.
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What happened, in plain English
Planetary Herbals is recalling two ginseng supplement products because testing found coliform bacteria growth. This contamination could pose health risks if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20738-planetary-herbals-ginseng-products-recall-coliform-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20738-planetary-herbals-ginseng-products-recall-coliform-contamination-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-3338-2017
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“Planetary Herbals Ginseng Products Recall: Coliform Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20738-planetary-herbals-ginseng-products-recall-coliform-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-3338-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3338-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The products were contaminated with coliform bacteria during manufacturing before full quality testing was completed. Coliform bacteria can cause gastrointestinal issues if ingested, but the risk is low since the products were only tested for a short time.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Planetary Herbals Ginseng Classic or Classic Chinese Energizer 710 mg supplements with the specified UPC codes and lot numbers are affected. People taking these supplements regularly are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes: UPC 02107810215 (60-count) or UPC 02107810214 (120-count). Lot numbers FG-86688 (60-count) or FG-86689 (120-count) with expiration dates of May 2021.
- Brand
Planetary Herbals- Product
Planetary Herbals Ginseng Classic; Classic Chinese Energizer 710 mg; 60 and 120 UPC 0 21078 10215 1 tablet bottles; 60- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify your product's UPC code and lot number to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states and Puerto Rico.
FDA distribution: “CA, MN, WA, IL, PR, ME, SD.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-3338-2017 (June 16, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3338-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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