Dried Brewers Yeast TG_YFS004 Naturex 375 Huyler Street, South Hackensack, NJ 07606 USA Phone: 1 201 440 5000 Net Wt 25 kg

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1858-2012) was formally reported on August 15, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 18, 2012. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Naturex Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of S Hackensack, NJ. Federal records indicate 4500 kg units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The affected lots were tested and found to contain an unusual high level of selenium. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: 1 firm in New Jersey and 1 firm in South Carolina. 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 14 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.