The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Food)·F-1729-2012·Announced 2012-07-18

FDA Recalls Eroxil Tablets Containing Unapproved Synthetic Botanical Ingredients

H & L Jerch Sales, Inc. is recalling Eroxil tablets nationwide because they contain synthetic equivalents of spermine and/or spermidine, which are not approved for use in dietary supplements.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is regulatory (unapproved synthetic ingredients) rather than a direct safety hazard like contamination or injury.

Plain-English summary

H & L Jerch Sales, Inc. is recalling 50,604 bottles of Eroxil, a dietary supplement containing 30 tablets each. The product is distributed nationwide. The recall involves specific lot numbers: 11154, 11185, 11186, 11267, 11269, 12014, 12057, 12099, 12220, and 12244, associated with catalog number #6 and UPC 771733109000.

The FDA has classified this as a Class III recall because the product contains synthetic equivalents of spermine and/or spermidine. These substances are constituents or extracts of an herb or other botanical. According to the FDA, a synthetic copy of a constituent or extract of an herb or other botanical is not considered a dietary ingredient. Therefore, such ingredients must be approved for use in supplements, and the use of these specific synthetic equivalents has not been approved.

Consumers who have purchased Eroxil tablets with the listed lot numbers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. The recall is voluntary and precautionary regarding the regulatory status of the ingredients.

The recalled product

Product
Product Name: Eroxil bottles of 30 tablets taken orally Nokomis Research Inc #6
Manufacturer
H & L Jerch Sales, Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
50,604

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 (11)

  • Catalog number: #6: UPC 771733109000
  • and lot numbers: 11154
  • 11185
  • 11186
  • 11267
  • 11269
  • 12014
  • 12057
  • 12099
  • 12220
  • and 12244.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by H & L Jerch Sales, Inc. 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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