The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1577-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Supplement Capsules Recalled Due to Pen Fragments

Vitality Works, Inc is recalling 1,025 bottles of Fenugreek Capsules due to contamination with pen fragments. The capsules may pose a choking or ingestion hazard if consumed.

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, presenting a risk of harm. However, no illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations have been reported. Per the severity rubric, recalls with theoretical hazards and no reported harm are scored at 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc is recalling Fenugreek Capsule products due to the presence of foreign material - specifically, pieces of a pen (writing utensil) - that may be present in some capsules.

The affected product is 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules, 600mg, distributed in 90-count bottles. A total of 1,025 bottles have been distributed. The affected lot is 2023-06871, with an expiration date of 07/2028.

The recalled capsules were distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States, with notification to the supply chain occurring on August 24, 2023. Distribution was by small parcel shipper (UPS, FedEx). No products were distributed internationally or to U.S. government agencies.

Consumers in possession of this product should discontinue use and return it to the point of purchase. The pen fragments present a potential choking or ingestion hazard.

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-risk

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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