Vitacost Men's Passion Booster Recalled for Unidentified Compound
Nature's Value Inc. is recalling Vitacost Men's Passion Booster because the L-Citrulline ingredient contained an unidentified compound.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the presence of an unidentified compound in a dietary supplement.
Plain-English summary
Nature's Value Inc. is recalling Vitacost brand Men's Passion Booster dietary supplements. The affected products include 30-capsule and 120-capsule bottles manufactured for Vitacost in Lexington, NC. The recall covers specific lot numbers for both package sizes.
The recall was initiated because the product was produced using bulk L-Citrulline lot # 121109, which was subsequently recalled by the supplier. The supplier determined that this specific lot of L-Citrulline contained a compound other than L-Citrulline. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
The affected products were distributed in Florida. Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice and stop using the product if it matches the recalled lots.
The recalled product
- Product
- vitacost brand Men's Passion Booster, 30 Capsules, PREMIUM FORMULA DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, ITEM # NSI 3004713, UPC 8 35003 00471 3, and 120 CAPSULES, ITEM # NSI 3009473, UPC 8 35003 00947 3 --- Manufactured for Vitacost Lexington, NC 27295
- Manufacturer
- Nature's Value Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
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 (7)
- 30 capsules: Lot Nos. 1768600
- 1783100
- 2091200
- 1979500
- -- 120 capsules: Lot Nos. 1768600
- 1646900
- 2050500
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Nature's Value 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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