The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0347-2014·Announced 2013-12-04

Renew Life DigestMORE Food Supplements Recalled for Chloramphenicol Contamination

Pacific Nutritionals is recalling Renew Life DigestMORE and DigestMORE Ultra food supplements because they are contaminated with Chloramphenicol.

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 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 classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the presence of a significant chemical contaminant.

Plain-English summary

Pacific Nutritionals is recalling Renew Life DigestMORE (90 capsules) and Renew Life DigestMORE Ultra (60 capsules) food supplements. The recall involves 1,008 bottles of each product. The specific lot numbers are 59344 for DigestMORE and 59343 for DigestMORE Ultra.

The products are being recalled because they were made from ingredients contaminated with Chloramphenicol. The affected products were distributed to Florida and Canada.

Consumers should stop using these products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions from the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
-DigestMORE, 90 capsules per bottle, Food Supplement is sold under Renew Life brand. The UPC Code 6 31257 35000 8. -DigestMORE Ultra, 60 capsules per bottle, Food Supplement is sold under Renew Life brand. The UPC Code 6 31257 35001 5. The DigestMORE product is labeled…

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Pacific Nutritionals 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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