The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1638-2014·Announced 2014-03-19

Global Vitality Recalls Energy Clarity Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination

Global Vitality is recalling Energy Clarity dietary supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol from a recalled raw ingredient.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the presence of a significant contaminant like chloramphenicol.

Plain-English summary

Global Vitality, Inc. dba Enzyme Process International is recalling Energy Clarity dietary supplements. The affected products are bulk supplements in 6 boxes of 15 kg and 1 box of 10.55 kg, totaling 100,000 units. The specific lot number is 1843.

The recall is being conducted because the supplements may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The company states that the dietary supplements were made with a raw ingredient that was previously recalled by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies due to chloramphenicol contamination.

The affected products were distributed in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Hawaii. Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Energy Clarity (bulk), 6 boxes x 15 kg, 1 box x 10.55 kg.
Affected units
100,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 1843

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Global Vitality, Inc. dba Enzyme Process International 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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