The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1568-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Vitality Works Fenugreek Capsules Recalled for Pen Piece Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of fenugreek capsules due to contamination with pieces of a pen. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.

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 an FDA Class II recall for foreign material (pen pieces) contaminating a product meant to be swallowed, creating an inherent risk of choking or internal injury. No illnesses or injuries are reported, making this a risk-of-harm product without reported injury, which per the rubric warrants a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of its 100-count vegetarian fenugreek capsules (600mg) due to contamination with pieces of a pen.

The contaminated product was distributed through 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. The affected lot is 2023-06871, which expires 07/2028.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled fenugreek capsules should stop using the product immediately. Anyone concerned about their health should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules 90 count, 600mg, packaged in 150cc Amber Glass Packer with White Polypropylene Cap.
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.

See all 54 products in this recall →

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