The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0215-2014·Announced 2013-11-27

New Algae Company Recalls EDGE Dietary Supplement for Undeclared Shark Cartilage

New Algae Company is recalling EDGE dietary supplement packets because the label fails to declare shark cartilage. The product was distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "EDGE dietary supplement product is recalled because the finished label does not declare shark cartilage."

Plain-English summary

New Algae Company is voluntarily recalling EDGE dietary supplement, Item number 21-620, because the finished label does not declare shark cartilage. The product consists of 60 packets per box, containing "Before" and "After" capsule packets. The recalled units are identified by Lot BO1 and AO1 with an expiration date of August 2015.

Approximately 310 boxes of the product were distributed nationwide. The recall is necessary to correct the labeling error regarding the presence of shark cartilage in the dietary supplement.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact New Algae Company for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
EDGE, Item number 21-620, dietary supplement, 60 packet per box. The Edge product includes two different packets of capsules - a "Before" packet and an "After" packet. The suggested use for the After packet is one packet (or 6 capsules) per day. The suggested use for…
Manufacturer
New Algae Company

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot BO1 and AO1
  • Expiration date Aug 2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by New Algae Company 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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