FDA recalls Kratom products due to salmonella concerns

JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Zakah Life is recalling its kratom products due to concern about salmonella risk, according to the Federal Drug Administration.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail order.

The affected products are as follows.

Webmd.com states kratom offers relief from pain, depression and anxiety. The Drug Enforcement Administration is establishing a public comment period to ban the product. It wants to make kratom a Schedule 1 drug like heroin, LSD  and ecstasy. The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration warns kratom can become addictive.