The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-1596-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

African Black Ant supplement recalled for undeclared sildenafil

Nova Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling African Black Ant capsules because FDA testing found undeclared sildenafil, an active ingredient in erectile dysfunction drugs.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Nova Products, Inc. of Aston, Pennsylvania, is voluntarily recalling African Black Ant, 2800 mg, 6 capsules per box. The product was produced by Qinghan Hongwei Bioengineering Company in Xining City.

The recall was initiated because FDA laboratory analysis determined that the capsules contain undeclared amounts of sildenafil. Sildenafil is an active ingredient in FDA-approved drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction. The product was marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).

The product was distributed nationwide to retailers and distributors. Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
AFRICAN BLACK ANT, 2800 mg, 6 capsules per box, produced by: Qinghan Hongwei Bioengineering Company, No. 158, Renmin Road, Xining City.

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)

  • 2006-000926

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Nova Products, Inc. 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 8 products in this recall →