Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-3522-2017) was formally reported on September 20, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 2, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. The Harvard Drug Group is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Livonia, MI. Federal records indicate 117,098 units units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recall of multiple supplements due to possible product contamination with … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: Nationwide to USA Foreign: None VA/DOD: VA CMOP CHARLESTON 3725 RIVERS AVE N. CHARLESTON SC 29405-7038, Ph. 303-339-4305. 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 9 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.