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HerbsForever Gastro Care capsule and Hingwastika powder and capsule dietary recall: Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Wheat

Recall published 10 months ago

Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Wheat

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3 photos published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared wheat or gluten

This recall is a labelling failure: wheat or gluten is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

What the notice says: People who have a wheat allergy run a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume product with wheat.

Why it matters: The label does not declare wheat or gluten, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
January 9, 2026
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
HerbsForever
Product type
Dietary supplements
Distribution
Nationwide
UPC codes
807814006224, 807814001335, 807814001243
Reports of harm
No illnesses have been reported to date.

Products covered by this recall

Gastro Care capsule and Hingwastika powder and capsule dietary supplements

What the company announced

HerbsForever LLC of Los Angeles, California is recalling 45 units of the product “Hingwastik Churna” and 45 units of “Gastro Care” dietary supplements because they may contain undeclared wheat. People who have a wheat allergy run a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume product with wheat.

The products were distributed nationwide via mail order.

Recalled products include:

HerbsForever brand Hingwastik Churna Powder 100 gm is packaged in an amber PET Bottle, with UPC: 807814006224, Batch Number 622-2, Expiry Date: June-2029.

HerbsForever brand Hingwastika Extract 60 Veg capsules, extract 800 mg each capsule, with UPC: 807814001335, Batch Number 133-14, Expiry Date: April-2029

HerbsForever brand Gastro Care is packaged in a white plastic bottle, 90 Veg. Capsules in each bottle 800 mg, with UPC:807814001243, Batch Number 124-4, Expiry Date: January-2029.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The situation was discovered during a routine FDA inspection at the manufacturing facility in India where it was indicated by the supplier that a product ingredient called Hing (Ferula Asafoedita) is dried with flour that may contain wheat.

Consumers should email the firm at [email protected] for instructions on how to return the recalled products and receive a full refund.

This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 10 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 807814006224
  • 807814001335
  • 807814001243

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 622-2
  • 133-14
  • 124-4

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • June-2029
  • April-2029
  • January-2029

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 800 mg

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Wheat

HerbsForever — This recall is a labelling failure: wheat or gluten is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids wheat or gluten, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids wheat or gluten, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  3. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.
  4. If a reaction has already happened, report it to the FDA through its consumer complaint coordinator so the case is attached to this recall.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers should email the firm at [email protected] for instructions on how to return the recalled products and receive a full refund.

Company contact: HerbsForever LLC

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Company recall announcements record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was HerbsForever dietary supplements recalled?

Potential or Undeclared Allergen – Wheat People who have a wheat allergy run a risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume product with wheat.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 807814006224, 807814001335, 807814001243; lot code 622-2, 133-14, 124-4; best-by date June-2029 or April-2029. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids wheat or gluten, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers should email the firm at [email protected] for instructions on how to return the recalled products and receive a full refund.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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