Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Drugs)·D-0966-2016·Announced 2016-06-15

FDA Recalls Thin and Slim Thermogenic Fat Burner for Unapproved Ingredient

Novacare, LLC is recalling The Store Thin and Slim Thermogenic Fat Burner because FDA sampling found salicylic acid, an ingredient not approved for dietary supplements.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Novacare, LLC is recalling The Store Thin and Slim Thermogenic Fat Burner dietary supplement, packaged in 90 capsule containers. The recall was initiated after FDA sampling confirmed the presence of salicylic acid in the product. Salicylic acid is not an approved ingredient for dietary supplements, and the product was marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).

The recalled product was distributed nationwide through The Store locations in Holladay and Midway, Utah. The specific UPC for the affected product is 020025500095. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or the exact dates of distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product: The Store Thin and Slim Thermogenic Fat Burner Dietary Supplement packaged in 90 capsule containers. Distributed by The Store 2050 E. 6200 S., Holladay, UT 84121, The Store Holliday, 4695 S.Holladay Blvd, Holladay, UT 84117, The Store Midway, 42 W. Main Street, Midway, UT 84049.
Manufacturer: Novacare, LLC
Category: Drug — Dietary Supplement
Hazard: unapproved-ingredient
salicylic-acid

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 020025500095

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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