The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0994-2015·Announced 2015-05-13

Forever Beautiful Bee Pollen Recalled for Contaminants

REFA Enterprises is recalling Forever Beautiful Bee Pollen capsules because FDA analysis found the product contains sibutramine and phenolphthalein.

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 indicates a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

REFA Enterprises, LLC is recalling 92 bottles of Forever Beautiful Bee Pollen capsules, 250mg in 60-count bottles. The product was distributed nationwide. The recall was initiated because the product was marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).

FDA analysis determined that the product contains sibutramine and phenolphthalein. These are undeclared ingredients that were not listed on the product label. The specific expiration date for the recalled bottles is unknown, but the UPC code is 633090804632.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Forever Beautiful BEE POLLEN, capsules, 250mg in 60-count bottles, 900 Commonwealth Place, Ste 104, Virginia Beach, VA
Affected units
92

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 (2)

  • UPC CODE: 633090804632
  • Exp unknown

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by REFA Enterprises, 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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