Mira Health Products Recalls Biogenix USA Equibolix Capsules for Potential Steroid Contamination
Mira Health Products is recalling Biogenix USA Equibolix capsules due to potential contamination with undeclared steroids and chemical additives resulting from a lack of Good Manufacturing Practices.
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 classified this as an FDA Class II recall. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant hazards like undeclared steroids.
Plain-English summary
Mira Health Products Ltd. is recalling Biogenix USA Equibolix capsules, which are packaged as a bulk product in clear plastic bags. The recall is being conducted because the dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with undeclared steroids, pharmaceutical ingredients, and/or chemical additives. This risk exists due to a lack of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) during production.
The affected products are all lots within their expiry dates that were distributed prior to August 2013. The distribution pattern includes Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and possibly New Jersey and New Zealand.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Biogenix USA Equibolix capsules, packaged as a bulk product in clear plastic bags.
- Manufacturer
- Mira Health Products Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
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
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.
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