Pharmatech Recalls Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid Due to Yeast and B. cepacia Contamination
Pharmatech LLC is recalling Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid in Michigan 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves potential contamination with B. cepacia, a pathogen associated with significant health risks, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Pharmatech LLC is voluntarily recalling Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid, 1 2/3 fl. oz. (50 mL) bottles, identified by UPC 00536-8450-80. The recall covers all lots remaining within their expiration dates. The product was distributed in Michigan.
The recall was initiated because of the presence of yeast and potential contamination with B. cepacia in the product. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions or a refund. No specific number of affected units or reported illnesses is provided in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid 1 2/3 fl. oz. (50 mL) UPC 00536-8450-80
- 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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