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
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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a high-risk antibiotic contaminant (chloramphenicol) without reported illnesses, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Apex Energetics is voluntarily recalling four dietary supplements: GlutenFlam, SuperDigestZyme, LGS-Zyme, and RepairVite. The recall is being conducted because these products may contain trace amounts of the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
The contamination is linked to enzymes used as raw materials in the supplements. These enzymes are being recalled by Specialty Enzymes Biotechnology, the raw material supplier, due to the presence of chloramphenicol.
The recall affects 292 units of LGS-Zyme (Z12), Enzyme-Based Multivitamin & Amino Acid Dietary Supplement, 120 Capsules, specifically Lot# 130444. The products were distributed nationwide in the US and worldwide to Canada and the United Kingdom. Consumers should stop using the affected products and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- LGS-Zyme (Z12), Enzyme-Based Multivitamin & Amino Acid Dietary Supplement, 120 Capsules
- Manufacturer
- Apex Energetics
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Affected units
- 292
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 (1)
- Lot# 130444
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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