FDA Recalls Nature's Only Choice B17 Apricot Extract Dietary Supplement
Nature's Only Choice is recalling B17 Bitter Raw Apricot Extract Amygdalin dietary supplements because the product is considered an unapproved new drug.
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' severity score (4) according to the rubric, as it involves a product considered an unapproved new drug.
Plain-English summary
Nature's Only Choice is recalling 250 bottles of B17 Bitter Raw Apricot Extract Amygdalin Dietary Supplement, 100 capsules. The product is identified by the expiration date 06/2019. The recall covers distribution nationwide and worldwide.
The FDA has determined that the Vitamin B17 containing product is considered to be a prescription drug, new drug, and unapproved new drug. This classification indicates the product does not meet the legal requirements for marketing as a dietary supplement.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nature's Only Choice B17 BITTER RAW APRICOT EXTRACT AMYGDALIN Dietary Supplement 100 Capsules
- Manufacturer
- Nature's Only Choice
- Category
- Drug — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 250
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)
- Expiration Date: 06/2019
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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