Klaire Labs Vital-Zymes Enzyme Supplement Recalled for Chloramphenicol Contamination
ProThera, Inc. is recalling Klaire Labs Vital-Zymes complete enzyme supplements because the enzymes may be contaminated with chloramphenicol.
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 agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
ProThera, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Klaire Labs Vital-Zymes complete; Comprehensive Enzyme Supplement. The affected product consists of 120 vegetarian tablets with UPC 790616310005. The recall involves lot numbers 0613110, 0513156, and 0513157.
The recall was initiated after ProThera was notified that enzymes provided by Specialty Enzymes within the last 3-6 months may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The agency classifies this as a Class II recall.
The affected products were distributed in the US and Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, and Thailand. Consumers should stop using the affected lots and contact the manufacturer for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Klaire Labs Vital-Zymes complete; Comprehensive Enzyme Supplement; 120 Vegetarian tablets. UPC 790616310005 Manufactured by ProThera, Inc., , Klaire Labs is a division of ProThera Reno, NV 89521
- Manufacturer
- ProThera, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
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 #'s 0613110
- 0513156 and 0513157
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by ProThera, 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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