The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0842-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Nature's Way Recalls GL Completia Due to Potential Chloramphenicol Contamination

Nature's Way is voluntarily recalling GL Completia products because a raw material supplier reported that enzymes in the blend may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.

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 a voluntary precautionary action based on a supplier notification of potential contamination with chloramphenicol. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, and the hazard is theoretical, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Nature's Way is voluntarily recalling GL Completia products because a raw material supplier informed the company that enzymes in the blend provided may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. The recall involves 4,666 units of GL Completia, 90 vcaps, HDPE Bottle in a Box, 12, manufactured by Schwabe North America, Inc.

The affected products were distributed across numerous U.S. states and territories, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CI, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NS, NT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, H, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The products were also distributed in South Korea, Ghana, Romania, and Singapore.

Consumers should check their inventory for GL Completia products with the code 20009982. If found, consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by Nature's Way or Schwabe North America, Inc. for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
GL Completia, 90 vcaps HDPE Bottle in a Box 12
Affected units
4,666

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)

  • 20009982

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Schwabe North America, Inc. 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 13 products in this recall →