The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0784-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

National Enzyme Recalls Digestive Enzyme Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol

National Enzyme Co is recalling 1,751 bottles of Healthy Digest dietary supplements because they may contain chloramphenicol above 0.3 ppb.

What this means for you

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, but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations. The hazard is a potential chemical contaminant (chloramphenicol) exceeding a specific threshold, which fits the criteria for a moderate risk without confirmed harm.

Plain-English summary

National Enzyme Co is voluntarily recalling 1,751 bottles of various "Healthy Digest" dietary supplements. The recall is being conducted because the products contain a raw material that may contain more than 0.3 parts per billion (ppb) of chloramphenicol.

The affected products are packaged in 90-capsule bottles and are sold under multiple brand names, including Competitive Nutrition, New Earthlings Nutritionals, Doctor Faz, Healthy Digest, NEC, Solutions Rx, The Essentials, and FeelIt. The products were distributed nationwide in 27 states and exported to Canada, China, Malaysia, Norway, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for a refund or further instructions. The specific lot numbers affected are 54770000, 54626000, 54626001, 54626002, 54555002, 54784000, 54169005, 54169006, 54608001, 54512002, 54512003, 54512004, 54512005, 54512006, 54512007, and 54872000.

The recalled product

Product
Dietary Supplements packaged in the following configuration: (1) Competitive Nutrition, Healthy Digest, packaged in 90-capsule bottles (SKU 83314). Firm name on the label is Competitive Nutrition, Monaca, PA; (2) New Earthlings Nutritionals, Healthy Digest, Complete Digestive
Manufacturer
National Enzyme Co
Category
Food — Dietary Supplements
Hazard
Affected units
1,751

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 (16)

  • Lot #'s: 54770000
  • 54626000
  • 54626001
  • 54626002
  • 54555002
  • 54784000
  • 54169005
  • 54169006
  • 54608001
  • 54512002
  • 54512003
  • 54512004
  • 54512005
  • 54512006
  • 54512007
  • and 54872000

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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