Vanguard Enterprises, LLC., operating as Bedrock MFG in Boise, Idaho, has issued a recall for its Monarch Premium Kratom powder products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects the Bali Gold, Red Bali, Green Maeng Da, and White Elephant varieties of kratom powder.
The company stated that "product has the potential to be contaminated with 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."
These products were distributed nationwide through retail stores and mail orders from April 2023 to September 2023 via the company's website. However, they were not sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, or Wisconsin.
The recalled kratom powders are packaged in mylar pouches of various sizes—14 grams, 56 grams, 112 grams, and 224 grams—and marked with specific lot numbers and UPC codes.
No illnesses have been reported so far related to these products. The recall was initiated after a sample collected by the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services tested positive for Salmonella.
"This recall is being made with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration," according to the company.
Consumers who possess any of the affected Monarch Premium Kratom powders are advised not to consume them and should contact support@bedrockmfg.co for a full refund. For further questions, customers can reach Bedrock MFG at 888-347-5088 during business hours Monday through Friday.
