Zinc Plus, Mineral/Enzyme supplement, 90 vegetable capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1457-2014) was formally reported on February 5, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 25, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Health Wright Products Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Clackamas, OR. Federal records indicate 1914 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Dietary supplement products are recalled because they were made from ingredient that was contaminated with Chloramphenicol. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to California, Florida, Oregon, Utah, and Mexico. 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 6 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 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.