The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1734-2022·Announced 2022-09-21

GNC Vitamin B-6 supplement mislabeled; bottles contain Pycnogenol instead

GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg dietary supplement bottles actually contain Pycnogenol due to a filling line error. The product was distributed across all 50 US states and multiple international locations.

What this means for you

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: This is a Class III mislabeling and product-substitution error with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is identification error rather than contamination or inherent danger. Per the rubric, minor labeling errors and voluntary recalls are classified as Moderate (2).

Plain-English summary

GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg dietary supplements in 60-count bottles have been recalled due to product mislabeling. Bottles labeled as Vitamin B-6 100mg actually contain Pycnogenol, a dietary supplement made from pine bark extract, instead of the labeled product.

A customer discovered the issue by noticing that the bottle contained green and white capsules instead of the usual white round tablets. The manufacturer investigated and confirmed that a problem at the filling line caused the wrong product to be bottled and labeled.

The recalled product was distributed to all 50 US states and internationally to Bolivia, China, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Korea Military, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, and Turks & Caicos. The affected lot is numbered 2990IV2552 with a best-by date of 08/24. Approximately 16,244 bottles of the 60-count size were distributed.

The recalled product

Product
GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg 100 VEGETARIAN TABLETS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Distributed by: General Nutrition Corporation Pittsburgh, PA 15222 UPC 0 48107 20584 3
Manufacturer
General Nutrition Inc
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
  • mislabeling
  • product-substitution

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 (2)

  • Item Code: 255219
  • Lot no.: 2990IV2552 Best By: 08/24

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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