The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-1140-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Bee Pollen Capsules Recalled for Undeclared Withdrawn Drug Ingredients

Bee Extremely Amazed LLC is recalling EVOLVE BEE POLLEN Capsules nationwide because they contain undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein, both withdrawn from the US market for safety reasons.

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bee Extremely Amazed LLC is recalling EVOLVE BEE POLLEN Capsules, 250mg, 60-count bottles, nationwide. The product was marketed as a dietary supplement but was found to be tainted with undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein.

Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from the US market for safety reasons. Phenolphthalein is an ingredient found in over-the-counter laxative products that was withdrawn from the US market due to concerns of carcinogenicity. The presence of these ingredients makes the product an unapproved drug.

Consumers who have purchased EVOLVE BEE POLLEN Capsules should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
EVOLVE BEE POLLEN Capsules, 250mg, 60-count bottles, Manufactured for 2637 E. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, Florida, 33062 WWW.BEEEXTREMELYAMAZED.COM

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)

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Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Bee Extremely Amazed 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.

See all 14 products in this recall →

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