The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1570-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Capsules Recalled for Pen Piece Foreign Material Contamination

Vitality Works Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules due to contamination with pieces of a pen. Consumers should stop using the product and return or discard it.

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 FDA Class II recall involves actual foreign material contamination (pen pieces) in an ingested product, creating a choking and injury hazard. However, no illnesses or injuries have been reported, so it does not meet the Severe threshold which requires hospitalization reports.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of its 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg, 90-count) packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles with white polypropylene caps. The recalled lot is 2023-06871, with an expiration date of 07/2028.

The capsules are being recalled due to contamination with pieces of a pen (writing utensil).

The product was distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual retail stores across the United States. Distribution began with notification to the distribution chain on August 24, 2023. There was no distribution to foreign markets or U.S. Government agencies.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and return it to the retailer or discard it. No illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.

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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