Nexgen Pharma Recalls Woman's Once Daily Vitamin Tablets Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination
Nexgen Pharma is recalling one lot of Woman's Once Daily vitamin tablets because they were contaminated with the antibiotic 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 classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Nexgen Pharma, Inc. is recalling one lot of Woman's Once Daily vitamin tablets. The product is a dietary supplement containing multivitamins, minerals, green foods, herbs, enzymes, and probiotics. The specific lot number is 416035.
The recall was initiated because the tablets were contaminated with the antibiotic Chloramphenicol. The product was distributed nationwide under various store brands, including PCC, Rebecca's Natural Food, Sprouts Famous Market, Ritzman Pharmacy, Earth Fare, Hartig Drug, Viroqua Food, Ramona Fitness Center, Independent Choice, Jimbo's, and Outpost Natural Foods.
Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of the product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- PCC, Rebecca's Natural Food, Sprouts Famous Market, Ritzman Pharmacy, Earth Fare, Hartig Drug, Viroqua Food, Ramona Fitness Center, Independent Choice (Health Trail Natural Foods-The Crunchy Grocer), Jimbo's, Outpost Natural Foods BRANDS- Woman's Once Daily Tablets - A dietary…
- Manufacturer
- Nexgen Pharma, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 88
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 (1)
- Lot No.: 416035
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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