Virt Gard Tablets, Number of units per package: 100 Tablets Package Type: 100 Tablets/Bottle

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1933-2018) was formally reported on September 12, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 3, 2018. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. VIRTUS PHARMACEUTICALS LLC. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Newtown, PA. Federal records indicate 11926 Bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC has decided to initiate a recall of the following products : Virt-Nate Tablets and Virt Gard Tablets because product labels do not reflect the correct amount of Dietary Folate Equivalent… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Virt Nate: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin. Virt Gard: Arizona, Cali…. 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 8 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.