The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1639-2014·Announced 2014-03-19

Global Vitality Recalls Multi Vitamin Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination

Global Vitality is recalling multi vitamin supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol from a recalled raw ingredient.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant contamination risks like chloramphenicol.

Plain-English summary

Global Vitality, Inc. dba Enzyme Process International is recalling multi vitamin supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The affected products are bulk multi vitamins packaged in 6 boxes of 12 kg and 1 box of 5.5 kg. The recall involves Lot 1671.

The contamination occurred because the supplements were made with a raw ingredient that was previously recalled by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies due to chloramphenicol. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

The affected units were distributed in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Hawaii. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Multi Vitamin (bulk), 6 boxes x 12 kg, 1 box x 5.5kg.
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 1671

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 →