PDX Aromatics Issues Second Expanded Recall of Kratom Products Because of Possible Health Risk

PDX Aromatics, DBA Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa, is again expanding the scope of their 3/9/2018 and 3/15/2018 voluntary recalls to include certain red vein and green vein kratom powder and capsule products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The second expanded recall is being initiated in response to additional positive findings of Salmonella associated with PDX Aromatics’ products following the FDA’s investigation.

To date the company is aware of four confirmed cases of Salmonella associated with consumption of red and white vein products.

Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The expanded recall includes certain red vein powder and capsule products shipped between 12/1/2017 and 3/8/2018 and certain green vein powder and capsule products shipped between 9/18/2017 and 11/1/2017 and between 2/9/2018 and 3/8/2018.

The expanded recalled products were sold directly to internet consumers in the US through the company websites https://phytoextractum.com; https://soulspeciosa.com; and https://krakenkratom.com.

Recalled products were sold to two customers in the United Kingdom and to one customer in each of the following countries: Ireland, Japan, Norway, and Turkey.

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products:

RED VEIN powder and capsule EXPANDED recalled products have any of the following LOT codes:

GREEN VEIN powder and capsule recalled products:

GREEN VEIN powder and capsule recalled products listed above have any of the following LOT codes:

Additionally, the GREEN VEIN powder products listed below have any of the following LOT codes:

PDX Aromatics has identified multiple suppliers in their supply chain as the sources of Salmonella. The company has removed additional suppliers from their supply chain, is resolving potential sources of contamination in its supply, and is removing all affected products.

The company is thoroughly communicating the details of the recall and is notifying all customers to return products so they can be destroyed. Any customer who believes they may have product affected by this recall should visit pdxaromatics.com/recall for complete return and refund instructions. Working in cooperation with the FDA, the company will destroy all recalled product upon return.

As a community-focused, family-owned company, PDX Aromatics takes its responsibility to provide safe products for all its customers very seriously. The company is committed to ensuring the safety of all of its products and its facility and has suspended product sales and shipments pending a full quality audit, including thorough cleaning and disinfection processes and extensive testing.

Consumers with questions should contact PDX Aromatics at 503-850-9225, 9AM-5PM PT, Monday through Friday, or at [email protected].

Original Press Release

First Expanded Press Release

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