The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0141-2014·Announced 2013-11-20

Apex Energetics Recalls Four Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination

Apex Energetics is recalling four dietary supplements because they may contain trace amounts of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text describes the contamination as 'trace amounts' without reporting any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Apex Energetics is voluntarily recalling four dietary supplements: GlutenFlam, SuperDigestZyme, LGS-Zyme, and RepairVite. The products are being recalled because they may contain trace amounts of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

The recall is related to enzymes used as raw materials in these supplements. These enzymes are on recall by Specialty Enzymes Biotechnology, the raw material supplier, due to the presence of chloramphenicol.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Apex Energetics for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
GlutenFlam (K-52) Enzyme & Bioflavonoid Dietary Supplement, 60 vegetarian capsules
Manufacturer
Apex Energetics
Affected units
10,403

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 (2)

  • Lot # 303025
  • 305038

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Apex Energetics 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 4 products in this recall →