The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0008-2014·Announced 2013-10-30

Vinco's Fem-Vite Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Vinco Inc. is recalling specific lots of Fem-Vite Women's Anti-Oxidant Formula because the soy ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Vinco Inc. is recalling certain lots of Vinco's Fem-Vite Women's Anti-Oxidant Formula, a dietary supplement containing 60 tablets. The recall is due to the potential contamination of the soy ingredient used in the manufacturing process with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by UPC 739930205086 and includes lot numbers 11080560, 11080562, 12100217, and 12100218 with expiration dates ranging from 10/13 to 2/15. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact Vinco Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Vinco's Fem-Vite Women's Anti-Oxidant Formula, Dietary Supplement, 60 Tablets, distributed by Vinco, Inc., Evans City, PA
Manufacturer
Vinco Inc.

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 (5)

  • Fem-Vite UPC 739930205086
  • lot numbers 11080560
  • 11080562
  • 12100217
  • 12100218 with expiration dates 10/13 to 2/15.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Vinco Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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