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4 new Utah deaths linked to illegal 'Cat's Claw,' kratom products

By Fox 13 · October 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Utah Poison Control Center issued the new warning Monday, advising people not to buy or use products labeled as "Cat's Claw" and "adults only/21+". Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGEThe warning comes two months after similar deaths were reported from the same products, which are mislabeled as containing "cat's claw" or Uncaria tomentosa.

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