National Enzyme Recalls OxiCellZyme Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination
National Enzyme Co is recalling OxiCellZyme enzyme supplements because a raw material may contain chloramphenicol levels exceeding 0.3 ppb.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequence. The hazard is a low-level contamination (0.3 ppb) of a prohibited substance without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
National Enzyme Co is voluntarily recalling specific lots of enzyme essentials, OxiCellZyme, Enzyme Supplement with Herbs. The recall involves 1,260 bottles of the product, which is packaged in 90-capsule (SKU 54929) and 180-capsule (SKU 52270) bottles. The affected lot numbers are 52270018, 52270019, and 54929000.
The recall was initiated because the product contains a raw material that may contain chloramphenicol at levels greater than 0.3 ppb. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic that is not permitted in dietary supplements at these concentrations.
The product was distributed domestically in 27 states across all geographical regions and internationally in Canada, China, Malaysia, Norway, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Consumers who have purchased these specific lot numbers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- enzyme essentials, OxiCellZyme, Enzyme Supplement with Herbs, packaged in 90-(SKU 54929) and 180-(SKU 52270) capsule bottles.
- Manufacturer
- National Enzyme Co
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Affected units
- 1,260
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 (3)
- Lot Numbers: 52270018
- 52270019
- and 54929000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 81 recalled by National Enzyme Co 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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