Allergy Research Group Sugar Balance Formula, dietary Supplement, Hypoallergenic, 90 vegetarian capsules. Formulated exclusively for: Allergy Research Group; Alameda, CA 94502.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-703-2014) was formally reported on December 11, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 11, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Allergy Research Group is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Alameda, CA. Federal records indicate 182 bottles of 90 casules each units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm was notified by their contract manufacturer that a voluntary recall had been issued by the raw material supplier because certain cellulase enzymes have been found to be contaminated with Chloramphenicol. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: IL, FL. GA, NV, NY, CA, NH, AZ and Switzerland and New Zealand. 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 13 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.