The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1594-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Fenugreek Capsule Supplement Recalled for Pen Piece Contamination

Vitality Works is recalling 1,025 bottles of 100-count Fenugreek Capsules (600mg) due to contamination with pen pieces. The affected lot is 2023-06871, distributed to stores 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 recall represents a risk-of-harm product where no injuries have yet been reported. Pen pieces constitute physical foreign material contamination in a consumable supplement product, creating potential for choking or injury if ingested.

Plain-English summary

Vitality Works, Inc. is recalling 100 vegetarian Fenugreek Capsules (600mg per capsule, 90-count bottles) packaged in 150cc amber glass bottles with white polypropylene caps due to contamination with foreign material—specifically, pieces of a pen (writing utensil).

The recall affects 1,025 bottles distributed to 55 retail customers representing 284 individual stores across the United States. The affected lot is 2023-06871, which expires July 2028. Products can be identified by the bottom code "FENUGRK PCAP 202306871 EXP 07/28." Distribution occurred via small parcel shipper (UPS/FedEx), with notification to the distribution chain completed on August 24, 2023.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should stop using it and dispose of it immediately. Retailers should remove affected inventory from shelves and quarantine remaining stock of the implicated lot.

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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