The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1325-2013·Announced 2013-04-24

Brand New Energy Recalls EphBurn 25 for Unapproved Ephedrine Alkaloids

Brand New Energy, LLC is recalling EphBurn 25 supplements because they may contain ephedrine alkaloids, making them unapproved drugs.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Brand New Energy, LLC is voluntarily recalling all lot codes of EphBurn 25, 90 count bottles with red capsules. The recall involves 1,000 units of the product.

The product is being recalled because it may contain ephedrine alkaloids. The presence of these substances makes the product an unapproved drug. The recall covers distribution in Idaho, New York, Kansas, and Colorado.

Consumers who have purchased EphBurn 25 should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
EphBurn 25, 90 count bottle with red capsules
Affected units
1,000

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 (2)

  • all lot codes
  • no UPC codes

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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