The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1401-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

FDA Recalls Energique Herbal Supplements for Unapproved Drug Claims

Grato Holdings is recalling Energique herbal supplements because they are marketed as unapproved new drugs based on disease claims.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the nature of unapproved drug claims.

Plain-English summary

Grato Holdings, Inc. is recalling Energique, Herbal Supplement, Octocom, distributed by Energique, Inc. The recall involves 845 1-oz bottles and 59 1-oz bottles. The products were shipped to customers nationwide and in Canada.

The FDA has determined that these products are unapproved new drugs based on disease claims or routes of administration. The agency classifies this as a Class II recall.

Consumers who purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Energique, Herbal Supplement, Octocom,; Dist. by Energique, Inc. Woodbine, IA 51579

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 (9)

  • J20597
  • J20840
  • J21846
  • J21849
  • J21850
  • J23464
  • J23465
  • J23466
  • J23467

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Grato Holdings, Inc. 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 4 products in this recall →

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