MusclMasster Green Herb AL-ER-G Capsules Recall: Ephedra Herb Banned by FDA
MusclMasster recalls Green Herb AL-ER-G capsules due to FDA-banned ephedra herb. Consumers should stop using these capsules as they contain an illegal ingredient.
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MusclMasster, LLC is recalling all bottles of Al-Er-G Capsules because they contain the presence of Ephedra Herb, an FDA banned ingredient.
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What happened, in plain English
MusclMasster is recalling Green Herb AL:ER-G capsules because they contain ephedra herb, which the FDA has banned. This poses a health risk as ephedra can cause serious health issues. Consumers should stop using these capsules immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21161-musclmasster-green-herb-al-er-g-capsules-recall-ephedra-herb.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21161-musclmasster-green-herb-al-er-g-capsules-recall-ephedra-herb · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2291-2017
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“MusclMasster Green Herb AL-ER-G Capsules Recall: Ephedra Herb Banned by FDA.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21161-musclmasster-green-herb-al-er-g-capsules-recall-ephedra-herb. Based on FDA recall #F-2291-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2291-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Ephedra herb is banned by the FDA because it can cause serious health problems like heart issues, high blood pressure, and other dangerous side effects. The capsules contain ephedra herb, which is illegal in dietary supplements in the U.S.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses Green Herb AL-ER-G capsules from MusclMasster. People taking these capsules for health reasons are most at risk due to the banned ephedra herb.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Green Herb 100% Natural AL-ER-G capsules in white bottles with white caps. The product has batch number 1892 and product number 314.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Capsules
Immediately stop using Green Herb AL-ER-G capsules as they contain FDA-banned ephedra herb.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to CO,WY,SC,WA. No foreign or govt/VA/military consignees.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Colorado, South Carolina, Washington, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
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-2291-2017 (May 23, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2291-2017 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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