Vitamin Shoppe Recall: Sample analysis revealed product is sub-potent for Vitamin D - F-1143-2020
United States
TerminatedClass III
- Company
- Vitamin Shoppe
- Product
- The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin…
- Recall date
- June 29, 2020
- Terminated
- January 7, 2021
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Sample analysis revealed product is sub-potent for Vitamin D
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D. 100 count (VS-1086; UPC:6653601086), 300 count (VS-1087; UPC: 6653601087), and 600 count (VS-1123; UPC: 6653601123). | 6653601086 | 8,897 units | Lot#182236 |
Distribution
- Product distribution unknown. Recalling firm does not track lot numbers. Vitamin Shoppe has 725 retail stores nationwide.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1143-2020
- Event ID
- 86041
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class III
- Company
- Vitamin Shoppe
- Product description
- The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D. 100 count (VS-1086; UPC:6653601086), 300 count (VS-1087; UPC: 6653601087), and 600 count (VS-1123; UPC: 6653601123).
- Quantity
- 8,897 units
- Reason
- Sample analysis revealed product is sub-potent for Vitamin D
- Recall initiation date
- June 29, 2020
- Report date
- August 12, 2020
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- January 7, 2021
- Distribution pattern
- Product distribution unknown. Recalling firm does not track lot numbers. Vitamin Shoppe has 725 retail stores nationwide.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- UPC 6653601086; Lot#182236
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Other
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Vitamin Shoppe
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