The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1579-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Vitality Works Fenugreek Capsules Recalled for Foreign Material

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100-count Fenugreek Capsules (600mg) due to contamination with pieces of a pen. The recall affects 284 retail locations across the United States.

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 physical foreign material (pen fragments) in a dietary supplement that poses a potential hazard. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, this qualifies as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of its 100 Vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg) packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles due to the presence of pieces of a pen (writing utensil).

The affected product is Lot 2023-06871, which expires July 2028. The product was distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores located throughout the United States via small parcel shippers (UPS, FedEx). The distribution chain was notified on August 24, 2023.

No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact Vitality Works, Inc. for return or refund instructions.

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
  • contamination

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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