"***DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 4HB STACK Bedtime***52 CAPLETS***MANUFACTURED EXCLUSIVELY FOR: Kirkland Science Labs 935 Jackson St #91810 Seattle, WA 98104-2818***".

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F1583-2013) was formally reported on July 10, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 22, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Florida Nutri Labs, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lakeland, FL. Federal records indicate 2526 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Customer reported that a product user complained that the caplets were not coated, making them difficult to swallow. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed to 1 distributor, Kirland Science Labs located in Seattle, WA.. 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.