Urban Remedy has recalled its Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose because “it has the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A.” The beverage may contain organic strawberries that federal agencies have said were the source of the virus.
Urban Remedy has recalled its Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose because “it has the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis A.”
According to an announcement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Urban Remedy co-manufactures the tonic with Youngstown Grape Distributors. The tonic may contain organic strawberries linked to the FDA outbreak investigation of hepatitis A.
The FDA and CDC have been investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in multiple states linked to organic strawberries that were imported from Baja California in Mexico and branded as FreshKampo and H-E-B. They were purchased between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022.
“Hepatitis A is a contagious virus that can cause liver disease. A hepatitis A virus infection can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months.
In rare cases, particularly consumers who have a pre-existing severe illness or are immune compromised, hepatitis A infections can progress to liver failure. Illness usually occurs within 15 to 50 days after eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
Symptoms of hepatitis A infection include fever, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine or pale stool. In some instances, particularly in children under the age of six, hepatitis A infection may be asymptomatic,” according to the FDA.
No illnesses from consuming the Urban Remedy product have been reported to date.
It was distributed to various retail stores in Pennsylvania as well as in California, New Mexico, Virginia, Colorado, Oregon, New York, Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Wisconsin, Texas, Wyoming, Missouri, Maine, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Utah between May 17 and May 29, 2022.
People who purchased the beverage are urged not to consume it. It can be returned to the place of purchase for a refund.
For more information, call Urban Remedy at 855-875-8423, between noon and 9 p.m. ET or send an email to Connect@UrbanRemedy.com.
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