The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1022-2017·Announced 2017-01-04

Sunset Natural Products Recalls Chromium Picolinate Supplements Under Consent Decree

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling Chromium Picolinate 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 'Severe' rating (score 4) under the provided rubric, particularly given the mandatory destruction of all products under a consent decree.

Plain-English summary

Sunset Natural Products Inc. is recalling Chromium Picolinate dietary supplements of unknown container size. The recall is being conducted pursuant to a consent decree entered on September 25, 2015, which 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's entry.

The decree requires the firm to recall and destroy the affected supplements under FDA supervision. Known lot number 030515 is identified in the recall notice. The products were distributed to Florida, Nevada, and the Dominican Republic.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return, as required by the consent decree.

The recalled product

Product
Chromium Picolinate Dietary Supplement (unknown container size)

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: Lot # 030515

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 →