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FDA Recalls Dozens of Contaminated Hemp Products

It wasn’t the hemp oil that was contaminated; it was the third-party packaging.

A recent Marijuana Moment article noted a massive recall including dozens of pet and human pet products. The voluntary recall came after the Florida Department of Health notified the FDA of lead contamination. MHR Brands, the manufacturer of the products, announced the first recall last month and has been working to notify consumers of the issue ever since. 

MHR and its subsidiary InHe Manufacturing noted that independent analysis showed the hemp-derived CBD tinctures didn’t contain lead, but the graduated droppers they purchased from a third-party manufacturer were.

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