FDA Food recall · Reported October 4, 2023
100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer with White Polypropylene Cap.
Foreign material: pieces of a pen (writing utensil).
Vitality Works, Inc recalled 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer … - a moderate-severity action.
100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer … was recalled by Vitality Works, Inc in October 4, 2023. Reason: Foreign material: pieces of a pen (writing utensil).. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1570-2023 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Vitality Works, Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Foreign material: pieces of a pen (writing utensil)..
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- October 4, 2023
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1570-2023 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer with White Polypropylene Cap.
Reason for recall
Foreign material: pieces of a pen (writing utensil).
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-1570-2023 |
| Date reported | October 4, 2023 |
| Date initiated | August 22, 2023 |
| Recalling firm | Vitality Works, Inc |
| Firm location | Albuquerque, NM |
| Affected scope | 1,025 bottles (total) |
| Distribution | 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. Distribution is by small par… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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