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 from a raw material supplier.
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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. The hazard involves trace amounts of an antibiotic in dietary supplements, which is a low-risk contamination without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
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 contamination is linked to enzymes used as raw materials in the supplements. These enzymes are on recall by Specialty Enzymes Biotechnology, the raw material supplier, due to the presence of chloramphenicol.
The recall affects 4,586 units of the products. Distribution was nationwide in the US and worldwide to Canada and the United Kingdom. Affected lot numbers are 303008, 304062, and 306042. Consumers should stop using these products and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- SuperDigestZyme (Z22), Plant Enzyme and Cofactor Dietary Supplement, 100 tablets
- Manufacturer
- Apex Energetics
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,586
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# 303008
- 304062
- 306042.
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.
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