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Merical, LLC Recall: Incorrect Probiotic blend indicated in the Supplemental Facts Panel on product label.

United States

TerminatedClass III

Company
Merical, LLC
Product
Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 bi…
Recall date
October 31, 2019
Terminated
March 6, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Incorrect Probiotic blend indicated in the Supplemental Facts Panel on product label.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 billion Live Cultures. 30 capsules Item Number: CARD40359, Product Number: 907019, UPC Code: 096295136654 Not published in this source record 442 cases Batch Numbers: 300-00027721 and 300-00027515, Pkg Numbers: 907727721 and 913327515, Expiration Dates: 08/2020 and 04/2021.

Distribution

  • One customer in OH who then distributed product nationwide

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0193-2020
Event ID
84302
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Company
Merical, LLC
Product description
Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 billion Live Cultures. 30 capsules Item Number: CARD40359, Product Number: 907019, UPC Code: 096295136654
Quantity
442 cases
Reason
Incorrect Probiotic blend indicated in the Supplemental Facts Panel on product label.
Recall initiation date
October 31, 2019
Report date
December 4, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
March 6, 2020
Distribution pattern
One customer in OH who then distributed product nationwide
UPC, lot, and code information
Batch Numbers: 300-00027721 and 300-00027515, Pkg Numbers: 907727721 and 913327515, Expiration Dates: 08/2020 and 04/2021.
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Merical, LLC

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Ohio 1

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