The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0265-2017·Announced 2016-11-02

Pharmatech Recalls Certain Lots of CertaVite with Antioxidants Dietary Supplement

Pharmatech LLC is recalling specific lots of CertaVite with Antioxidants dietary supplement due to potential contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (Burkholderia cepacia) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Pharmatech LLC is recalling 110,136 bottles of CertaVite with Antioxidants, 8 oz./236 mL, OTC Non-Sterile 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 NDC No. 0904-5023-09. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates include: Lot No. 20471602 (Exp. 01/2018); Lot No. 20471603 & 20471604 (Exp. 02/2018); Lot No. 20471605 & 20171606 (Exp. 03/2018); Lot No. 20471607 (Exp. 04/2018); and Lot No. 20471609, 20471611 & 20471612 (Exp. 05/2018).

The product was distributed in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, and Ohio. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and expiration dates. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CertaVite with Antioxidants, 8 oz./236 mL, OTC Non-Sterile. Dietary supplement.
Manufacturer
Pharmatech LLC
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
110,136

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 (12)

  • NDC No. 0904-5023-09
  • Lot No. 20471602
  • Exp. Date 01/2018
  • Lot No. 20471603 & 20471604
  • Exp. Date 02/2018
  • Lot No. 20471605 & 20171606
  • Exp. Date 03/2018
  • Lot No. 20471607
  • Exp. Date 04/2018
  • Lot No. 20471609
  • 20471611& 20471612
  • Exp. Date 05/2018.

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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