National Enzyme Co Recalls Dietary Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination
National Enzyme Co is recalling specific dietary supplements because they may contain chloramphenicol levels exceeding 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, which typically corresponds to a moderate severity level involving temporary or medically reversible health consequences, without reported fatalities or severe injuries.
Plain-English summary
National Enzyme Co is voluntarily recalling specific dietary supplements, including No-Fenol Chewable multi-enzyme products and bulk powders, because they may contain a raw material with chloramphenicol levels greater than 0.3 parts per billion (ppb). The affected products are identified by lot numbers 54651001, 83451000, and 92566001.
The recall involves 594 bottles of chewable tablets, 0.23 kg of powder, and 20,580 bulk capsules. These products were distributed nationwide in the United States, with direct accounts in 27 states, and were also exported to Canada, China, Malaysia, Norway, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dietary Supplements packaged in the following configurations: (1) No-Fenol Chewable, Multi-Enzyme Product for Digestion of Phenolic Foods and Fibers, packaged 180-chewable tablets bottles (SKU 54651). Firm name on the label is Houston Nutraceutical Inc. (HNI), Siloam, AR; (2)
- Manufacturer
- National Enzyme Co
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplements
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 #'s: 54651001
- 83451000
- and 92566001
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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