The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1453-2014·Announced 2014-02-05

Health Wright Digestive Enzyme Supplement Recalled for Chloramphenicol Contamination

Health Wright Products Inc is recalling Digestive Enzyme Supplements contaminated with Chloramphenicol. The products were distributed to California, Florida, Oregon, Utah, and Mexico.

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 classification is FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated Severe (4). While the source does not explicitly mention hospitalizations, the presence of a potent antibiotic contaminant in a dietary supplement warrants a higher severity rating than a standard Class II without specific injury reports, aligning with the 'Severe' criteria for significant potential harm.

Plain-English summary

Health Wright Products Inc is recalling specific lots of Digestive Enzyme Supplements because they were made from an ingredient contaminated with Chloramphenicol. The affected products are sold under the brands Enzyme Research Products or Empower Life and are packaged in bottles containing 90, 135, or 270 capsules.

The recall involves 1,199 bottles of the 90-count size, 2,081 bottles of the 135-count size, and 9,799 bottles of the 270-count size. These products were distributed to California, Florida, Oregon, Utah, and Mexico. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers should stop using the affected products and check their bottles for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Digestive, Enzyme Supplement, packaged 90 capsules per bottle, 135 capsules per bottle, or 270 capsules per bottle. They are sold under brand Enzyme Research Products or Empower Life.
Manufacturer
Health Wright Products Inc
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard

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 (15)

  • Digestive (90 count): LOT #1206801
  • EXP 03/15 (means March 2015)
  • Digestive (135 count): LOT # 1108103
  • EXP 03/14 (means March 2014)
  • LOT# 1234006
  • EXP 09/14 (means September 2014)
  • LOT# 1120606
  • EXP 07/14 (means July 2014)
  • LOT# 1113201
  • EXP 05/14 (means May 2014)
  • LOT# 1029104
  • EXP 10/13 (means October 2013)
  • LOT# 1215601
  • EXP 06/15 (means June 2015)
  • EXP 12/15 (means December 2015).

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Health Wright Products 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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