The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1923-2013·Announced 2013-10-02

Healthmaxx Recalls MAX Brand Super Selenium 250 Tablets for Mislabeling

Healthmaxx Global Inc. is voluntarily recalling MAX Brand Super Selenium 250 tablets because the product label does not match the actual contents.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored as at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Healthmaxx Global Inc. is voluntarily recalling 4,139 bottles of MAX Brand Super Selenium 250, 180 Count Tablets. This recall was initiated in response to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that identified mislabeling issues.

The FDA determined that the product named on the label is not the actual product contained in the bottle, and the ingredients listed on the label are not the actual ingredients contained. The recalled product is identified by Lot # S0703 and UPC 0 65176 06756 1.

The affected product was distributed in California, Maryland, and New York. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return it or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
MAX Brand SUPER SELENIUM 250, 180 Count Tablets Product labeling reads in part:"MAX SUPER SELENIUM 250 ***Dietary Supplement 180 Tablet***0 65176 06756 1***Manufactured in FDA Approved Facility For:HealthMax Products Co. Altadena, CA 91001***".
Manufacturer
Healthmaxx Global Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
4,139

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)

  • Lot # S0703 UPC 0 65176 06756 1

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 28 recalled by Healthmaxx Global 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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