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FDA, DOJ remove illegal 7-OH supplements from warehouses in the Kansas City area

Updated: 7:14 PM CST Dec 2, 2025

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Federal authorities seized about 73,000 illegal products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, from three warehouses in the Kansas City area.The seizures followed FDA inspections that found two companies, Shaman Botanicals LLC and Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC, allegedly continued to distribute 7-OH products despite previous warnings that they were unlawful under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.The U.S. Marshals Service carried out the seizures with support from the FDA. Court filings in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri allege the products pose health risks, including to children, and are considered dangerous and potentially addictive.“Products containing 7-OH are illegal under federal law,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “We have seen numerous reports of harmful health consequences in consumers, including children, who have taken 7-OH products. Working with our partners at FDA, we will take action against anyone participating in the illegal distribution of these products.”The FDA recommended earlier this year that 7-OH be regulated under the Controlled Substances Act, citing safety concerns. Because the substance was not marketed in the United States before 1994 and lacks proof of safety, it cannot legally be sold in dietary supplements, the DOJ said.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Federal authorities seized about 73,000 illegal products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, from three warehouses in the Kansas City area.

The seizures followed FDA inspections that found two companies, Shaman Botanicals LLC and Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC, allegedly continued to distribute 7-OH products despite previous warnings that they were unlawful under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

The U.S. Marshals Service carried out the seizures with support from the FDA.

Court filings in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri allege the products pose health risks, including to children, and are considered dangerous and potentially addictive.

“Products containing 7-OH are illegal under federal law,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “We have seen numerous reports of harmful health consequences in consumers, including children, who have taken 7-OH products. Working with our partners at FDA, we will take action against anyone participating in the illegal distribution of these products.”

The FDA recommended earlier this year that 7-OH be regulated under the Controlled Substances Act, citing safety concerns.

Because the substance was not marketed in the United States before 1994 and lacks proof of safety, it cannot legally be sold in dietary supplements, the DOJ said.