Fenugreek Capsule Recall Due to Pen Pieces Contamination
Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules due to contamination with pieces of a writing pen. The product was distributed to 55 retail customers across 284 stores in the United States.
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 3/5 (High).
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—foreign material in an ingested supplement could cause choking or internal injury. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are scored as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling approximately 1,025 bottles of 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg per capsule) due to contamination with pieces of a pen. The affected lot is Lot 2023-06871 with an expiration date of July 2028.
The contaminated product was distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. Distribution occurred via small parcel shippers (UPS, FedEx). No distribution to foreign countries or U.S. government agencies was reported. Distribution chain notification began on August 24, 2023.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. Foreign material such as pen pieces could pose a choking hazard or cause other physical injury if ingested. Contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.
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
- Affected units
- 1,025
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 54 recalled by Vitality Works, 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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