Natures Bounty Inc Recall: High level of microcystin observed in the product.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Natures Bounty Inc
- Product
- BLUE GREEN ALGAE: Packaged under the following brands: AMERI…
- Recall date
- August 7, 2018
- Terminated
- March 20, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
High level of microcystin observed in the product.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE GREEN ALGAE: Packaged under the following brands: AMERICAN HEALTH KALMATH SHORES BLUE GREEN ALGAE, 120 CAPSULES, UPC: 0 76630 02542 3 and Puritan's Pride PREMIUM Kalamath Lake Blue Green Algae, 500 MG, 120 RAPID RELEASE CAPSULES, UPC 0 74312 12542 3 | Not published in this source record | 71,409 Bottles | Lot Number/Expiry Date: 178747 / 05/2020;199658 / 10/2020; 264855 / 04/2021; 33766 / 01/2020; 959219 / 02/2019; 964323 / 10/2018; 982016 / 04/2019; 982017 / 05/2019 |
Distribution
- Nationwide and Foreign: AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM CANADA CANADA CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA CROATIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ECUADOR ENGLAND FINLAND FRENCH POLYNESIA TAHITI GUATEMALA HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN MACEDONIA MALAYSIA MEXICO MOLDOVA NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND PARAGUAY POLAND ROMANIA SCOTLAND SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA(ROK) SPAIN SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND TAIWAN U.S.A. UGANDA VANUATU
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1835-2018
- Event ID
- 80781
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Natures Bounty Inc
- Product description
- BLUE GREEN ALGAE: Packaged under the following brands: AMERICAN HEALTH KALMATH SHORES BLUE GREEN ALGAE, 120 CAPSULES, UPC: 0 76630 02542 3 and Puritan's Pride PREMIUM Kalamath Lake Blue Green Algae, 500 MG, 120 RAPID RELEASE CAPSULES, UPC 0 74312 12542 3
- Quantity
- 71,409 Bottles
- Reason
- High level of microcystin observed in the product.
- Recall initiation date
- August 7, 2018
- Report date
- August 29, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- March 20, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide and Foreign: AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM CANADA CANADA CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA CROATIA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ECUADOR ENGLAND FINLAND FRENCH POLYNESIA TAHITI GUATEMALA HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN MACEDONIA MALAYSIA MEXICO MOLDOVA NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND PARAGUAY POLAND ROMANIA SCOTLAND SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA(ROK) SPAIN SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND TAIWAN U.S.A. UGANDA VANUATU
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Lot Number/Expiry Date: 178747 / 05/2020;199658 / 10/2020; 264855 / 04/2021; 33766 / 01/2020; 959219 / 02/2019; 964323 / 10/2018; 982016 / 04/2019; 982017 / 05/2019
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Natures Bounty Inc
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