Rugby FER Iron Liquid Recalled for Yeast and B. cepacia Contamination
Pharmatech LLC is recalling Rugby FER Iron Liquid 50 mL due to the presence of yeast and potential contamination with B. 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 3/5 (High).
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 involves a high-risk pathogen (B. cepacia) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Pharmatech LLC is recalling Rugby FER Iron Liquid 50 mL (UPC 00536-0710-80) because of the presence of yeast and potential contamination with B. cepacia. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiry dates.
The product was distributed in Michigan. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rugby FER Iron Liquid 50 mL UPC 00536-0710-80
- Manufacturer
- Pharmatech LLC
- Category
- Drug — Liquid Supplement
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)
- All lots remaining within expiry
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 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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