Oops, There’s Placenta In My Supplement?

The FDA issued a recall announcement a few days ago that caught my eye.  The primary eye catcher was this one:

Finally, the company is recalling Seng Jong Tzu Tong Tan, a product that contains human placenta. Human placenta may transmit disease and dietary supplements that contain it may not be lawfully marketed in the United States.

I can’t imagine a product designer saying anything like “I know!  Let’s put human placenta into the supplement!” but apparently it happens (or it did happen).  The next question is where are they getting human placentas from?  I trusted my hospital when it said it would be incinerated … so my question now is “Was it?”

Oh, and then my next question will be “What products with human placenta can be lawfully marketed in the United States?”