The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0149-2014·Announced 2013-11-20

Empirical Labs SuperFuel Tropical Dietary Supplement Recalled for Chloramphenicol

Empirical Labs is recalling SuperFuel Tropical dietary supplements due to potential adulteration with chloramphenicol. The product was distributed to Idaho, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Sweden.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the rubric, particularly given the presence of a significant adulterant like chloramphenicol.

Plain-English summary

Empirical Laboratories, Incorporated is recalling certain lots of Empirical Labs Building Health SuperFuel Tropical Dietary Supplement. The recall is being conducted due to the potential for adulteration with chloramphenicol.

The affected product consists of 62 units from lot 3061708. The supplements were distributed to Idaho, Minnesota, and South Carolina, as well as to Sweden. There were no military, government, or VA consignees.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Empirical Labs Building Health SuperFuel Tropical Dietary Supplement
Affected units
62

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)

  • Lots: 3061708

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Empirical Laboratories, Incorporated 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 13 products in this recall →