The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0951-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

Sunset Natural Products Recalls Equs Mas Dietary Supplement Under Consent Decree

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling Equs Mas dietary supplements pursuant to a consent decree requiring the destruction of products manufactured or distributed since April 2014.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the recall is mandated by a consent decree prohibiting future marketing until specific corrective actions are taken, which aligns with the Severe criteria for significant regulatory intervention.

Plain-English summary

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling Equs Mas, a dietary supplement sold in bottles of 30 capsules. The recall involves 1,600 bottles, totaling 48,000 capsules. The products were distributed to Florida, Nevada, and the Dominican Republic.

This recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree entered on September 25, 2015. The decree prohibits the company and its owners from marketing dietary supplements until they recall and destroy all products manufactured, prepared, processed, packed, labeled, held, and/or distributed between April 2, 2014, and the date of the decree. The firm is also required to hire a cGMP expert and receive written permission from the FDA to resume operations.

Known lot numbers and expiration dates include Lot # 200714 (Exp. 07/17), Lot # 031214 (Exp. 12/17), Lot # 291214 (Exp. 12/17), and Lot # 020315 (Exp. 03/18). Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Equs Mas, (30 capsules per bottle)

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 (14)

  • As persuant to the Consent Decree
  • the firm agreed to "recall and destroy
  • under FDA's supervision
  • in accordance with the procedures provided in paragraph 6
  • ALL dietary supplements that were manufactured
  • prepared
  • processed
  • packed
  • labeled
  • held and/or distributed between April 2
  • 2015. Known lots and expiration dates: Lot # 200714 Exp. Date 07/17
  • Lot # 031214 Exp. Date 12/17
  • Lot # 291214 Exp. Date 12/17
  • Lot # 020315 Exp. Date 03/18

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 163 recalled by Sunset Natural Products 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 163 products in this recall →