The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1929-2013·Announced 2013-10-02

Healthmaxx Recalls Stem Cell Enhance Supplements Due to Mislabeling

Healthmaxx Global Inc. is voluntarily recalling MAX Brand Stem Cell Enhance dietary supplements because the product label does not match the actual contents or ingredients.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is limited to mislabeling of ingredients and product identity, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors.

Plain-English summary

Healthmaxx Global Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of MAX Brand Stem Cell Enhance, 1.0 fl. oz. dietary supplements. The 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 in the product. The affected product is identified by Lot # SC0516 with an expiration date of December 2016. There is no UPC code listed for the product.

The recall involves 31,259 bottles distributed in California, Maryland, and New York. Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
MAX Brand Stem Cell Enhance, 1.0 fl. oz. Product labeling reads in part:"MAX Stem Cell Enhance***1.0fl. oz(30ml)***".
Manufacturer
Healthmaxx Global Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplements
Hazard
Affected units
31,259

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 # SC0516 Exp. Date: Dec 2016 No UPC Code

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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