SABA ACE Appetite Control Energy Recalled for DMAA Presence
AMS Health Sciences is recalling SABA ACE products manufactured before September 2013 due to the presence of DMAA.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant regulatory concerns like unapproved ingredients.
Plain-English summary
AMS Health Sciences is recalling SABA ACE (Appetite Control Energy) products that were manufactured prior to September 2013. The recall was initiated because laboratory analysis and label review confirmed the presence of DMAA (1,3-Dimethylpentylamine) in these specific units.
The affected products were distributed in Oklahoma and Colorado. The recall covers 1,021,350 two-pack samples and 8,595,450 60-count bottles. Specific lot numbers are listed in the official recall documentation.
DMAA was removed from the product formulation in September 2013. Consumers should check their products for the manufacture date and lot numbers to determine if they are affected.
The recalled product
- Product
- saba; ACE; Appetite Control Energy; 052234; 07/2015; Distributed by Saba; 711 NE 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Manufacturer
- AMS Health Sciences
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
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 (20)
- Lot Numbers: 81721
- 81722
- 101022
- 61327
- 61328
- 61329
- 31424
- 31422
- 31423
- 40926
- 40925
- 33125
- 31421
- 31324
- 30922
- 30923
- 30924
- 31322
- 31323
- 31321
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