The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1557-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Supplement Capsules Recalled for Foreign Material Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules due to contamination with pen pieces. Consumers should discontinue use and contact the manufacturer for a replacement or refund.

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 injuries. Foreign material (pen pieces) in supplement capsules presents a choking and oral injury hazard, meeting the Score 3 criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of its 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (90 count, 600mg) due to contamination with pieces of a pen (writing utensil). The affected product is packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles with white polypropylene caps and has Lot Number 2023-06871, with an expiration date of 07/2028.

The contamination poses a potential choking hazard and risk of oral injury. Consumers who have purchased this product should discontinue use and contact Vitality Works, Inc. for a replacement or refund.

The affected product was distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. Distribution occurred through small parcel shippers (UPS, FedEx). The manufacturer notified distribution chain partners on August 24, 2023.

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-hazard

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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