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NOW Foods Recall: Product's supplement fact panel incorrectly states that the product contains 75 mg (milligrams) of Molybdenum, when it actually contains 75 mcg (micrograms).

United States

TerminatedClass III

Company
NOW Foods
Product
NOW¿ Multi-Food 1 Tablets, One Tablet Daily, 90 tablets, A D…
Recall date
January 20, 2017
Terminated
March 8, 2019
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Product's supplement fact panel incorrectly states that the product contains 75 mg (milligrams) of Molybdenum, when it actually contains 75 mcg (micrograms).

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
NOW¿ Multi-Food 1 Tablets, One Tablet Daily, 90 tablets, A Dietary Supplement Not published in this source record 9,938 bottles (90 tablets per bottle) Lots 1944987 and 1989171

Distribution

  • Nationwide
  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom
  • Spain
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1484-2017
Event ID
76288
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Company
NOW Foods
Product description
NOW¿ Multi-Food 1 Tablets, One Tablet Daily, 90 tablets, A Dietary Supplement
Quantity
9,938 bottles (90 tablets per bottle)
Reason
Product's supplement fact panel incorrectly states that the product contains 75 mg (milligrams) of Molybdenum, when it actually contains 75 mcg (micrograms).
Recall initiation date
January 20, 2017
Report date
February 22, 2017
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
March 8, 2019
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Bulgaria, Serbia, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden
UPC, lot, and code information
Lots 1944987 and 1989171
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
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: NOW Foods

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