The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1569-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Vitality Works Fenugreek Capsule Supplement Recalled Due to Pen Fragment Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of Fenugreek Capsules (Lot 2023-06871) due to the presence of pen fragments. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately.

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 recall involves foreign material contamination in a dietary supplement with no reported illnesses. Per the rubric, a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported scores 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of its 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg, Lot 2023-06871, expires 07/2028) due to contamination with pieces of a pen. The product is packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles with white polypropylene caps.

The recalled supplement capsules contain foreign material in the form of pen fragments. This contamination poses a potential hazard if the product is ingested.

The recalled product was distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. Distribution was by parcel shipper (UPS, FedEx). Distribution chain notification was issued on August 24, 2023.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately.

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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