Consumer Alert on 7-OH Products

1.21.2025

American Kratom Association (AKA) Issues Consumer Alert on 7-OH Manufacturers Who are Deceptively Marketing Their Products as Kratom Products

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, D.C., January 21, 2025- The American Kratom Association (AKA), the leading advocacy group for kratom consumer protection and scientific research, issues this Consumer Alert on 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products that are deceptively labeled and marketed as being a "kratom" product. This false labeling deliberately misleads and confuses consumers who seek traditional kratom product formulations.

The AKA relies on current scientific research that clearly differentiates between mitragynine-dominant products, traditionally recognized as kratom, and those with synthetically concentrated levels of 7-OH. Kratom, a botanical substance known for its mitragynine content, should not have 7-OH exceed 2% of the overall alkaloid content in any product marketed and labeled to be kratom.

“The AKA is committed to protect consumers from deliberately deceptive marketing by 7-OH product manufacturers who are materially misleading and confusing consumers seeking traditional kratom products” stated Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy. “Any product containing a level of 7-OH that exceeds the 2% of the overall alkaloid content are not kratom products, and consumers looking to purchase traditional kratom products should avoid these mislabeled products.”

In addition, the AKA will (1) report any violative 7-OH products marketed and mislabeled as being a traditional kratom product to the Federal Trade Commission; and (2) any kratom or 7-OH products that make health claims not permitted under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) to the Food and Drug Administration.

The AKA will publish and maintain an updated list of 7-OH products for consumer review that the AKA believes are improperly being marketed as kratom products and that will be referred to the Federal Trade Commission for their review and appropriate enforcement action for deceptive marketing. See the American Kratom Releases page for ongoing list.

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About the American Kratom Association:

The American Kratom Association (AKA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting consumer access to safe kratom products. The AKA advocates for regulations that ensure product safety while protecting consumers’ rights to make informed choices about their health. The AKA’s efforts have led to the successful passage of Kratom Consumer Protection Acts in 13 states, with ongoing efforts to expand this number.

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