The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1286-2014·Announced 2014-01-08

Mira Health Recalls L-Glutamine Capsules Due to Potential Steroid Contamination

Mira Health Products Ltd. is recalling L-Glutamine capsules labeled as Healthy Life Chemistry due to potential contamination with undeclared steroids and pharmaceutical ingredients.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves potential contamination with undeclared steroids and pharmaceutical ingredients, which fits the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant health risks.

Plain-English summary

Mira Health Products Ltd. is recalling L-Glutamine capsules that are labeled in part as "Healthy Life Chemistry" by Purity First. The product is packaged in white bottles containing 100 capsules with black font and a Ying & Yang symbol. The capsules were manufactured for Purity First Health Products, Inc.

The recall is being conducted because the dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with undeclared steroids, pharmaceutical ingredients, and/or chemical additives due to a lack of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The affected lots are those within expiry and distributed prior to August 2013. The product was distributed in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and possibly New Jersey and New Zealand. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
L-Glutamine capsules, labeled in part as "Healthy Life Chemistry" By Purity First, Est. 1991, packaged in white bottles (100 capsules per bottle) with black font with a Ying & Yang symbol, Manufactured for: Purity First Health Products, Inc. Healthy Life Chemistry 51 Florida…

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)

  • All lots within expiry and distributed prior to August 2013

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 79 recalled by Mira Health Products Ltd. 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 79 products in this recall →

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