Salmonella scare prompts Kratom recall

Published August 16, 2018 2:35pm ET



An Iowa manufacturer is recalling herbal supplement kratom products out of fear that they are contaminated with salmonella.

The recall, issued by Zakah Life, comes at a bad time for the kratom industry, which is fighting with the Food and Drug Administration over whether the supplement, taken primarily for pain and depression relief, has led to deaths.

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