100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer with White Polypropylene Cap.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1570-2023) was formally reported on October 4, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 22, 2023. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Vitality Works, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Albuquerque, NM. Federal records indicate 1,025 bottles (total) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Foreign material: pieces of a pen (writing utensil). Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 55 Retail customers, representing 284 individual stores. All customers are located within the United States. There is no foreign distribution. There is no distribution to US Government agencies or departments. Distribu…. 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. 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 3 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.