The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1551-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Capsules Recalled Due to Pen Piece Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of Fenugreek Capsules due to contamination with pen pieces. The affected lot was distributed to retail customers across the United States.

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: This is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported. The pen pieces pose a potential choking hazard if ingested in the capsules, but no illnesses or injuries are documented in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc is recalling Fenugreek Capsules (100 count, 600mg strength) due to contamination with pieces of a pen. The product is packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles with white polypropylene caps.

The contamination poses a risk of choking or injury if the contaminated capsules are consumed.

Approximately 1,025 bottles of Lot 2023-06871 (expiration date 07/2028) were distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. The distribution chain was notified on August 24, 2023.

Consumers should not use the recalled product. Consumers who purchased this product should contact their retailer or Vitality Works, Inc for further instructions.

The recalled product

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

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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