The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1762-2014·Announced 2014-04-16

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.

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 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

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.

See all 2 products in this recall →