Oyster Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1033-2017) was formally reported on January 4, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 13, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Sunset Natural Products Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Miami, FL. Federal records indicate Unknown units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Pursuant to a consent decree that prohibits the company and its owners for marketing dietary supplements until they, among other things, recall and destroy the dietary supplements that have been manufactured or distribu… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Products distributed to Florida, Nevada and the Dominican Republic. 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 4 were also issued by FDA Food. 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 9 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.