The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1657-2018·Announced 2018-08-01

Amino Life L-Leucine Instant Sunflower Recalled for Prohibited Cyclamates

Prinova US LLC is recalling Amino Life brand L-Leucine Instant Sunflower because it contains cyclamates, an artificial sweetener prohibited in the United States.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves a prohibited substance without reported illnesses, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Prinova US LLC is recalling Amino Life brand L-Leucine Instant Sunflower, packaged in 25 kg fiber cartons with double-layer polyethylene bag liners. The recall was initiated due to the detection of cyclamates, which are artificial sweeteners currently prohibited from use in the United States.

The affected product was distributed in California, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. The recall involves 1,775 kgs of product with the following codes: SLCH16071563, SLCM17080938, and SLCH171123124.

Consumption of cyclamates may present a potential health hazard. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Amino Life brand Product - L-Leucine Instant Sunflower 25 Kgs Fiber carton double layer polyethylene bag as liner
Manufacturer
Prinova US LLC
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
1,775

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)

  • SLCH16071563 SLCM17080938 SLCH171123124

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Prinova US LLC 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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