The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0258-2017·Announced 2016-11-02

Pharmatech Recalls Cerovite Liquid Due to Potential B. cepacia Contamination

Pharmatech LLC is recalling 129,268 bottles of Cerovite Liquid dietary supplement due to a precautionary measure regarding potential contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and is explicitly described as a 'precautionary measure' with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Pharmatech LLC is voluntarily recalling 129,268 bottles of Cerovite Liquid, an over-the-counter, non-sterile dietary supplement. The product is sold in 8 oz./236 mL bottles. The recall is being initiated as a precautionary measure due to the potential risk of product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.

The affected product is identified by UPC No. 005362790590. The recall includes specific lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from November 2017 to June 2018. These lots were distributed in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, and Ohio.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Cerovite Liquid, 8 oz./236 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement.
Manufacturer
Pharmatech LLC
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
129,268

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 (17)

  • UPC No. 005362790590
  • Lot No. 20471516
  • 20471517
  • 20471518
  • 20471519
  • & 20471520
  • Exp. Date 11/2017
  • Lot No. 20471521
  • Exp. Date 12/2017
  • Lot No. 20471601
  • Exp. Date 01/2018
  • Lot No. 20471608
  • Exp. Date 04/2018
  • Lot No. 20471610 & 20471613
  • Exp. Date 05/2018
  • Lot No. 20471614
  • Exp. Date 06/2018.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Pharmatech LLC 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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