Nature's Way Recalls Alive No Iron Tablets Due to Chloramphenicol Risk
Nature's Way is voluntarily recalling Alive No Iron tablets because the raw material supplier reported that enzymes in the blend may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
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, and the source text describes a voluntary precautionary recall based on a supplier notification regarding potential contamination, with no reported illnesses or injuries.
Plain-English summary
Nature's Way is voluntarily recalling a number of products, including Alive No Iron (for international sales), 30 Tabs, because the raw material supplier informed the company that enzymes in the blend they provided may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
The recall involves 12,000 units of the product, which is distributed in various US states and territories as well as in South Korea, Ghana, Romania, and Singapore. The specific lot code associated with the recall is 20012624.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund, as the presence of chloramphenicol in the raw materials poses a potential safety concern.
The recalled product
- Product
- Alive No Iron (for international sales), 30 Tabs HDPE Bottle in a Box 12
- Manufacturer
- Schwabe North America, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 12,000
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)
- 20012624
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.
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