Schwabe North America, Inc.

Recall #F-0841-2014 · Initiated 2013-10-23

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What happened

Nature's Way is voluntarily recalling Complete Phyto-Energizer Bulk vcaps capsules because an enzyme ingredient from their supplier may contain chloramphenicol, an antibiotic that is not approved for use in dietary supplements sold in the US.

Who is at risk

Anyone who purchased this product should be aware of the recall, though the risk is considered low enough to be classified as Class II rather than Class I.

What to do

Check if you own this product and stop using it. Contact Nature's Way or your retailer for a refund, or dispose of the product safely. If you have concerns about your health after using this product, consult your doctor.

Product

Complete Phyto-Energizer Bulk vcaps

Reason for recall

Nature's Way (NW) is voluntary recalling a number of products because the raw material supplier informed them that enzymes in the blend they provided to NW may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

Quantity affected

1048.53

Distribution

US: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CI, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NS, NT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, H, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI,SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. OUS: South Korea, Ghana, Romania and Singapore.

Lot / code info

20010007

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2015-02-26