Pharmatech Recalls Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Infants
Pharmatech LLC is recalling Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Infants 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 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 recall involves a supplement for infants with potential contamination by B. cepacia, a pathogen associated with serious infections in vulnerable populations, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Pharmatech LLC is recalling Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Infants 400 IU 50 mL. The recall was initiated because of the presence of yeast and the potential for contamination with B. cepacia.
The affected product is identified by UPC 096295128628. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiry dates. The product was distributed in Michigan.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Infants 400 IU 50 mL UPC 096295128628
- Manufacturer
- Pharmatech LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary 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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