The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0632-2018·Announced 2018-01-31

Pharmatech Recalls Major Tri-Vita Drops Due to Yeast Contamination

Pharmatech LLC is recalling Major Tri-Vita Drops 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 recalling Major Tri-Vita Drops 50 mL (UPC 00904-6274-50) because of the presence of yeast and potential contamination with B. cepacia. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiration dates.

The product was distributed in Michigan. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact Pharmatech LLC for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Major Tri-Vita Drops 50 mL UPC 00904-6274-50
Manufacturer
Pharmatech LLC

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.

See all 17 products in this recall →

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