The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1576-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Capsules Recalled Due to Foreign Material Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg) because bottles may contain pieces of a pen, posing a choking hazard.

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: The product poses a risk of choking from foreign material (pen pieces), which could cause harm. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. This matches the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported, yielding a severity score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc is recalling 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg, packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles) due to the presence of foreign material. Specifically, some bottles may contain pieces of a pen, which poses a potential choking hazard to consumers.

The recall affects 1,025 bottles distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. All affected product has been distributed domestically via parcel shippers (UPS, FedEx). The affected lot is 2023-06871 with an expiration date of July 2028.

Consumers who have purchased this product are advised to stop use immediately and return the product to the retailer where it was purchased.

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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