West Coast Laboratories Recalls Xambo and Devagrass Due to DMAA Presence
West Coast Laboratories is recalling Xambo and Devagrass capsules because they may contain 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA). The recall involves 964,240 capsules distributed in Colombia.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen or substance (DMAA) without reported illness, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
West Coast Laboratories is voluntarily recalling Xambo and Devagrass products. The recall is being conducted because there may be the presence of 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in the products.
The recall involves 80 boxes of bulk Xambo capsules, with each box containing 12,053 capsules, for a total of 964,240 capsules. The product code is 361215. The distribution pattern indicates these products were distributed in Colombia, South America.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Xambo, 80 boxes of bulk capsules. Each containing 12,053 capsules in each box.
- Manufacturer
- West Coast Laboratories Inc
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 964,240
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)
- 361215
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by West Coast Laboratories 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.
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