The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1005-2023·Announced 2023-07-05

Food supplement recalled for elevated lead levels in two products

Anatox Inc is recalling VIT-RA-TOX Calphonite #38 and Sonne's Calphonite #2 due to elevated lead levels. A total of 6,777 bottles distributed across 27 states are affected.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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: This is an FDA Class III voluntary recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. Per the rubric, FDA Class III recalls are typically scored 1–2. While elevated lead levels represent a real health hazard warranting recall, the absence of reported cases and the lower FDA classification place this in the Moderate category.

Plain-English summary

Anatox Inc has voluntarily recalled two herbal supplement products: VIT-RA-TOX Calphonite #38 and Sonne's Calphonite #2. Both products are sold in 15 Fl. oz. amber glass bottles, with a total of 6,777 bottles affected by this recall.

The products are being recalled due to elevated lead levels detected in them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall.

The recalled products were distributed to retailers, distributors, and consumers across 27 U.S. states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these products should cease using them and contact Anatox Inc or their retail source for information about product return, disposal, or refund options.

The recalled product

Product
1. VIT-RA-TOX Calphonite #38, 15 Fl. oz. (444 ml) in an amber glass bottle; 2. Sonne's Calphonite #2, 15 Fl. oz. (444 ml) in an amber glass bottle
Manufacturer
Anatox Inc
Category
Food — Herbal Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
6,777

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 (9)

  • 1. 030724-1
  • 030824-2
  • 030824-3
  • 040524-1
  • 040624-2
  • 051024-1
  • 051124-2 2. 030924-4
  • 031024-5
  • 080824-1

Distribution

Distributed in 27 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Anatox 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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