Global Health Laboratories Recalls UT-Fem Urinary Tract Supplement
Global Health Laboratories is recalling UT-Fem FOR WOMEN dietary supplements contaminated with chloramphenicol, an antibiotic, at levels above 0.3 ppb.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk contaminant (chloramphenicol) in a dietary supplement. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Global Health Laboratories, LLC is recalling 1,495 bottles of UT-Fem FOR WOMEN, urinary tract SOLUTION, Dietary Supplement, 42 Vegetable Capsules. The product, manufactured for Global Quality Health Inc., is identified by Product No. 110403, UPC 7 98304 24865 4, and Lot Number 1256074. The recall was initiated because the finished product was found to be contaminated with chloramphenicol, an antibiotic, at levels above 0.3 ppb.
The contamination originated from raw materials supplied by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies, which subsequently recalled the affected ingredients and notified recipients. Private laboratory testing of the finished dietary supplement confirmed the presence of chloramphenicol above the specified threshold. The affected product was distributed in New York.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- UT-Fem¿ FOR WOMEN, urinary tract SOLUTION, Dietary Supplement, 42 Vegetable Capsules, Product No. 110403, UPC 7 98304 24865 4 -- Manufactured for: Global Quality Health Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Global Health Laboratories, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,495
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)
- Lot Number 1256074
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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