US Deer Antlers Herbal Tea Recall: Botulinum Toxin Contamination Risk
US Deer Antlers Export & Import recalls Herbal Tea Variety 120ml pouches (40 per case) produced between March 1 and April 30, 2:00017, due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination. Consumers should avoid use.
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US Deer Antler Export and Import is recalling a variety of Herbal Teas because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
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What happened, in plain English
US Deer Antlers Export & Import is recalling Herbal Tea Variety 120ml pouches (40 per case) produced between March 1 and April 30, 2017, because they may contain Clostridium botulinum, a dangerous bacteria that can cause botulism. This recall is critical as botulism can lead to serious illness or death if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/21802-us-deer-antlers-herbal-tea-recall-botulinum-toxin-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/21802-us-deer-antlers-herbal-tea-recall-botulinum-toxin-contamination-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2249-2017
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“US Deer Antlers Herbal Tea Recall: Botulinum Toxin Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/21802-us-deer-antlers-herbal-tea-recall-botulinum-toxin-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2249-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2249-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces a potent neurotoxin. If the bacteria grow in the tea during storage, it can cause botulism, a rare but life-threatening illness that affects the nervous system and can lead to paralysis or death.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Herbal Tea Variety 120ml pouches (40 per case) from US Deer Antlers Export & Import between March 1 and April 30, 2017. People who have consumed the product are at highest risk of botulism.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Herbal Tea Variety 120ml pouches (40 per case) with production dates between March 1 and April 30, 2017. The product was manufactured at the company's premises during this period.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using and discard any Herbal Tea Variety 120ml pouches (40 per case) produced between March 1 and April 30, 2017.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 14 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US: CA, TX, NC, NY, VA, HI, GA, WA, IL, PA, OK, MO, MD, NJ. Korea.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 43 days 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-2249-2017 (May 2, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2249-2017 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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