FDA Recalls Thermo FX Supplement for Unapproved Salicylic Acid
Novacare, LLC is recalling The People's Chemist Thermo FX Barely Legal Thermogenic Aid because FDA sampling confirmed the presence of salicylic acid in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Novacare, LLC is recalling The People's Chemist Thermo FX Barely Legal Thermogenic Aid, packaged in 90 capsule containers. The product was manufactured by TPC, LLC and identified by UPC 793573902665. The recall is being conducted because the product was marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).
The FDA conducted sampling of the dietary supplements and confirmed the presence of salicylic acid. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA. The product was distributed nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- The People's Chemist Thermo FX Barely Legal Thermogenic Aid, packaged in 90 capsule containers. Manufactured by TPC, LLC, www.thepeopleschemist.com.
- Manufacturer
- Novacare, LLC
- Category
- Drug — Dietary Supplement
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- UPC 793573902665
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Novacare, LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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