Black Ant, 4600 mg x 4. Product is packaged in a small green box with gold lettering on the front, the back side of the box contains mostly foreign character. Within the box there are four (4) capsules individually wrapped in black and red plastic with white lettering. UPC 4026666142546 (product numbers may possibly vary for same product identification and same product packaging).

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-1224-2014) was formally reported on April 16, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 30, 2013. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. American Lifestyle.Com is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Pittsford, NY. Federal records indicate 3 boxes distributed domestically & 4 boxes distributed internationally to consumers. units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Laboratory analysis conducted by the FDA has determined the Vicerex product contains undeclared tadalafil and the Black Ant product contains undeclared sildenafil. Tadalafil and … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic distribution currently under Investigation; International distribution includes, but may not be limited to the following countries : Mexico, France, Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, Italy, …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.