Metabolic Nutrition Pre-Workout Powder Recalled for Unapproved Ingredients
IQ Formulations is recalling Metabolic Nutrition P.S.P. Pre-Workout powder because it contains Picamilon and/or methylpentane citrate, which are not recognized as dietary ingredients.
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 FDA classified this recall as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall is assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when the agency's own classification is present and no specific lower-risk criteria (like Class III) apply.
Plain-English summary
IQ Formulations, LLC is recalling approximately 3,545 containers of Metabolic Nutrition P.S.P., Pre-Workout, Physique Stimulating Pre-workout, Powder, 360 g, blue raspberry. The product is identified by UPC 764779-360122. The recall involves specific lot numbers with expiration dates ranging from February 2019 to May 2019.
The recall was initiated because the products contain Picamilon and/or methylpentane citrate (DMBA). These substances are not recognized as dietary ingredients by the FDA. The distribution pattern for these products is currently unknown.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact IQ Formulations, LLC for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is 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
- P.S.P., Pre-Workout, Physique Stimulating Pre-workout, Powder, 360 g, blue raspberry (UPC 764779-360122). Brand: Metabolic Nutrition.
- Manufacturer
- IQ Formulations, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,545
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 (8)
- Lots: 1607403 (Exp 03/2019)
- 1613102 (Exp 05/2019)
- 1613101 (Exp 05/2019)
- 1607601 (Exp 03/2019)
- 1607509 (Exp 03/2019)
- 1613201 (Exp 03/2019)
- 1606001 (Exp 02/2019)
- 1606007 (Exp 03/2019).
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by IQ Formulations, LLC 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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