The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0953-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

Sunset Natural Products Recalls ABS Reducer Dietary Supplement

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling ABS Reducer dietary supplements pursuant to a consent decree requiring the destruction of products manufactured 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, which corresponds to a score of 4 (Severe) per the rubric, as it involves a significant health risk or temporary adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling ABS Reducer, a dietary supplement sold in 60-capsule bottles. The recall involves 2,000 bottles, totaling 120,000 capsules. The product was distributed to Florida, Nevada, and the Dominican Republic. The known lot number is 340315 with an expiration date of 03/18.

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 company is also required to hire a cGMP expert and receive written permission from the FDA to resume operations.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
ABS Reducer, 60 capsules per bottle
Manufacturer
Sunset Natural Products Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard

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 (11)

  • 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 lot and expiration date: Lot # 340315 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.

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