The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1590-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Vitality Works Fenugreek Capsules Recalled for Pen Fragment Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100 Vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg, 90-count) due to the presence of pen fragments discovered in the product. Affected lot 2023-06871 (expires 07/2028) was distributed to 284 stores nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 is an FDA Class II recall involving foreign material contamination in a dietary supplement product intended for ingestion. Pen fragments present a clear risk of choking or injury, though no illnesses or injuries have been reported. The nature of the contamination and route of exposure meet the criteria for a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100 Vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg, 90-count bottles) distributed in the United States. The recall was initiated because pen fragments (pieces of a writing utensil) were discovered in the product during manufacturing or quality control.

The affected lot is 2023-06871 with expiration date 07/2028 (bottom code: FENUGRK PCAP 202306871 EXP 07/28). The recalled bottles were distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States via small parcel shipper (UPS, FedEx). Retail customers were notified on August 24, 2023.

Consumers who have purchased this product with the identified lot number should discontinue use and return it to the point of purchase. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the presence of foreign material in a dietary supplement product intended to be ingested presents a potential choking hazard or risk of injury from ingesting foreign material.

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
Drug — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
1,025

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Vitality Works, Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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