Global Vitality Recalls Total Digestion Supplements Due to Chloramphenicol Contamination
Global Vitality is recalling Total Digestion dietary supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The product was made with a raw ingredient previously recalled for the same contaminant.
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 classification is FDA Class II. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall is assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant contamination risks like chloramphenicol, even without explicit reports of hospitalization in the provided text.
Plain-English summary
Global Vitality, Inc. dba Enzyme Process International is recalling specific lots of Total Digestion dietary supplements. The affected lots are 1635, 1841, and 2017. The total quantity involved is 348,300 units.
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 these specific lots of Total Digestion should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Total Digestion, Lot 1635, 4 boxes x 9.92 kg. Lot 1841, 4 boxes x 12 kg, 1 box x 11.24 kg. Lot 2017, 3 boxes x 10 kg, 1 box x 9.32 kg.
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Affected units
- 348,300
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 (3)
- Lot 1635
- 1841
- and 2017
Distribution
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.
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