FDA Food recall · Reported September 25, 2013
Benefiber, Fiber plus Calcium Supplement, Wild Berry Chewables 90ct, sugar free, chewable tablets bottle. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippany, NJ.
The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.
Novartis Consumer Health recalled Benefiber, Fiber plus Calcium Supplement, Wild Berry Chewables 90ct, sugar free, chewable… - a low-severity action.
Benefiber, Fiber plus Calcium Supplement, Wild Berry Chewables 90ct, sugar free, chewable… was recalled by Novartis Consumer Health in September 25, 2013. Reason: The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1903-2013 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Novartis Consumer Health issued this low-severity FDA Food recall-The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging..
- Low
- severity level
- 27K units
- affected scope
- Class III
- classification
- September 25, 2013
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1903-2013 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 - 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.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 3,781 children & baby products 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 low severity.
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Product description
Benefiber, Fiber plus Calcium Supplement, Wild Berry Chewables 90ct, sugar free, chewable tablets bottle. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippany, NJ.
Reason for recall
The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Low (Class III) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-1903-2013 |
| Date reported | September 25, 2013 |
| Date initiated | August 6, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Novartis Consumer Health |
| Firm location | Lincoln, NE |
| Affected scope | 26,604 units |
| Distribution | Distribution was made nationwide. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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