The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1536-2014·Announced 2014-02-26

StemVida Recalls StemAlive Capsules Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

StemVida International is recalling StemAlive 90 Capsules because the product contains undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves undeclared milk, a common allergen.

Plain-English summary

StemVida International Corporation of Ontario, California, is recalling certain lots of StemAlive 90 Capsules. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen. The affected product is packaged in a white plastic bottle with a white lid and a white and gold label.

The recall covers 458,692 units of the product, which are shipped as single units or in boxes of 4 or 16 units. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates affected are 8419 (Exp. 05/2015 and 06/2015), 8486 (Exp. 07/2015), 8535 (Exp. 08/2015), 8598 (Exp. 10/2015), 8652 (Exp. 12/2015), 8863 (Exp. 01/2016 and 02/2016), 8872 (Exp. 03/2016), 8873 (Exp. 04/2016 and 05/2016), 9040 (Exp. 08/2016 and 09/2016), 9258 (Exp. 10/2016), and 9314 (Exp. 11/2016).

The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Consumers with a milk allergy or sensitivity should not consume the product. The source text does not specify the exact consumer action required, such as returning the product or seeking a refund.

The recalled product

Product
STEMALIVE, 90 Capsules. The product is in a white plastic bottle with white lid, the brand is StemVida International with a white and gold label. Product labeling reads in part:"STEMVIDA INTERNATIONAL***StemAlive***PROMOTES ADULT STEM CELL FUNCTION AND HEALTH***Dietary…
Manufacturer
STEMVIDA INTERNATIONAL INC
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
458,692

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 (10)

  • The lot numbers and expiration dates are 8419 (Exp.05/2015 and 06/2015)
  • 8486 (Exp.07/2015)
  • 8535 (Exp. 08/2015)
  • 8598 (Exp. 10/2015)
  • 8652 (Exp. 12/2015)
  • 8863 (Exp. 01/2016 and 02/2016)
  • 8872 (Exp. 03/2016)
  • 8873 (Exp. 04/2016 and 05/2016)
  • 9040 (Exp. 08/2016 and 09/2016)
  • 9258 (Exp. 10/2016) and 9314 (Exp. 11/2016).

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

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