The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-374-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Purity First Recalls Multi-Mineral Capsules for Undeclared Steroids

Healthy Life Chemistry is recalling multi-mineral capsules because they contain undeclared steroid-like substances, making them unapproved new drugs.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric mandates be scored at least 4. The presence of undeclared steroid-like substances in an unapproved drug poses a significant health risk.

Plain-English summary

Healthy Life Chemistry Inc dba Purity First is voluntarily recalling approximately 30% of its finished Multi-Mineral capsules. The product is marketed in 200-count bottles and labeled as "Healthy Life Chemistry, By Purity First." The recall affects lot number 12-829.

The New York State Department of Health analysis found that the product contains undeclared steroid-like substances. Because of these undeclared ingredients, the product is considered an unapproved new drug marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).

Affected products were sold in interstate commerce, including in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut via UPS. Products are also available at the company's retail store in Deer Park, NY, on its website (www.purityfirst.com), and at Total Health in Farmingdale, NY.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it immediately. For more information, consumers can contact Purity First at 1-800-696-7017.

The recalled product

Product
Multi-Mineral capsules, 200-count bottles, labeled in part as Healthy Life Chemistry, By Purity First, Manufactured for: Purity First Health Products, Inc. Healthy Life Chemistry 51 Florida Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735; 1-800-696-7017

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)

  • lot number: 12-829

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Healthy Life Chemistry Inc dba Purity First 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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