American Laboratories Recalls Xylanase Enzyme Powder Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination
American Laboratories Inc is recalling Xylanase enzyme powder samples due to potential contamination with Chloramphenicol. The affected lots were distributed to five states.
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 classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant hazards like antibiotic contamination, even without explicit hospitalization reports in the provided text.
Plain-English summary
American Laboratories Inc is voluntarily recalling two sample bottles of Xylanase 70,000XU/g, powder, enzyme, 100 gm. Product 71A. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Chloramphenicol.
The affected products include Lot ALI13206-06 with a re-evaluation date of 1/25/2015 and Lot # ALI13008-13 with a re-evaluation date of 7/8/2014. The source notes that these are sample-only items that were not tested. Distribution of these samples was made to Iowa, Utah, Nevada, Nebraska, and California.
Consumers who possess these specific sample bottles should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Xylanase 70,000XU/g, powder, enzyme, 100 gm. Product 71A
- Manufacturer
- American Laboratories Inc
- Category
- Food — Food Additives / Enzymes
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 (3)
- Lot ALI13206-06
- re-evaluation date 1/25/2015 and Lot # ALI13008-13
- re-evaluation date 7/8/2014 **sample only - not tested
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by American Laboratories 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.
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