The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1547-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Supplement Capsules Recalled Due to Pen Pieces

Vitality Works recalls 1,025 bottles of fenugreek capsules due to foreign material contamination. The capsules may contain pen pieces and should not be consumed.

What this means for you

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: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard (pen pieces) constitutes a theoretical risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, meeting the rubric criteria for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of its Fenugreek Capsules (600mg, 90-count bottles) due to the presence of foreign material—specifically pieces of a pen. The affected product was lot 2023-06871, with an expiration date of 07/2028.

The product was distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. Distribution occurred through small parcel shippers (UPS, FedEx), with notification to the distribution chain on August 24, 2023. There is no distribution to foreign markets or U.S. Government agencies.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discontinue use immediately and discard or return it to the point of purchase. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported to date, ingestion of foreign material such as pen pieces could pose a risk of choking or other harm.

The recalled product

Product
100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Bottle with White Polypropylene Cap. Product distributed under multiple brands.
Manufacturer
Vitality Works, Inc
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
  • foreign-material
  • choking-risk

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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