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Swanson Health Products, Inc Recall: Dietary supplement may contain potential metal shavings greater than or equal to 7mm in length.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Swanson Health Products, Inc
Product
Swanson Ultra: Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin High Absorption…
Recall date
March 4, 2022
Terminated
December 9, 2022
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Dietary supplement may contain potential metal shavings greater than or equal to 7mm in length.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Swanson Ultra: Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin High Absorption 60 serving per container, Item Code SWU122, UPC 87614-02122. Distributed by Swanson Health Products Fargo, ND 58104. 60 cc green PETE plastic bottle with black 33 induction seal cap 87614-02122 706 bottles Lot# 249012, EXP 02/24

Distribution

  • Nationwide and Australia
  • Canada
  • and Malaysia

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0867-2022
Event ID
89716
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Swanson Health Products, Inc
Product description
Swanson Ultra: Vitamin B12 Methylcobalamin High Absorption 60 serving per container, Item Code SWU122, UPC 87614-02122. Distributed by Swanson Health Products Fargo, ND 58104. 60 cc green PETE plastic bottle with black 33 induction seal cap
Quantity
706 bottles
Reason
Dietary supplement may contain potential metal shavings greater than or equal to 7mm in length.
Recall initiation date
March 4, 2022
Report date
March 23, 2022
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
December 9, 2022
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Australia, Canada, and Malaysia
UPC, lot, and code information
UPC 87614-02122; Lot# 249012, EXP 02/24
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Responsible company: Swanson Health Products, Inc

Other recalls from Swanson Health Products, Inc

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

Swanson Health Products, Inc

Product
Swanson Ultra, Himalayan Crystal Salt, #SWU403, Net Wt. 35.2…
Published
October 3, 2018
Distribution
Nationwide

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