Pharmatech Recalls Ferrous Sulfate Liquid Due to Potential Contamination
Pharmatech LLC is recalling 75,972 bottles of Ferrous Sulfate Liquid as a precautionary measure due to potential contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.
What this means for you
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' due to 'potential risk' of contamination, with no reported illnesses or injuries in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Pharmatech LLC is recalling 75,972 bottles of Ferrous Sulfate Liquid, 16 oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile, a dietary supplement. The recall was initiated as a precautionary measure due to the potential risk of product contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.
The affected product is identified by UPC No. 005360650858 and includes specific lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from October 2017 to May 2018. The product was distributed in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and expiration dates against the list provided by the manufacturer. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ferrous Sulfate Liquid, 16 oz./473 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement.
- Manufacturer
- Pharmatech LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Affected units
- 75,972
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 (13)
- UPC No. 005360650858
- Lot No. 22461511 & 22461512
- Exp. Date 10/2017
- Lot No. 22461513 & 22461514
- Exp. Date 11/2017
- Lot No. 22461515 & 22461516
- Exp. Date 12/2017
- Lot No. 22461601 & 22461602
- Exp. Date 02/2018
- Lot No. 22461603 & 22461604
- Exp. Date 04/2018
- Lot No. 22461605 & 22461606
- Exp. Date 05/2018.
Distribution
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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