The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-1940-2013·Announced 2013-10-02

Healthmaxx Recalls MAX Brand CoQ-10 Capsules Due to Mislabeling

Healthmaxx Global Inc. is voluntarily recalling MAX Brand CoQ-10 capsules because the label does not match the actual product or ingredients contained.

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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, fitting the 'Low' severity criteria for minor labeling errors.

Plain-English summary

Healthmaxx Global Inc. is voluntarily recalling 8,059 bottles of MAX Brand CoQ-10, 780mg, 300 Count Capsules. The recall was initiated in response to an FDA inspection that identified mislabeling issues. Specifically, the product named on the label is not the actual product contained, and the ingredients listed are not the actual ingredients contained.

The affected product is identified by Lot # L0228 and UPCs 6 65176 25166 5. The recall covers distribution in California, Maryland, and New York. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences will be produced.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. The recall is voluntary and was initiated by the firm following the FDA inspection findings.

The recalled product

Product
MAX Brand CoQ-10, 780mg, 300 Count Capsules. Product labeling reads in part:"MAX CoQ-10 80 mg***DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 300 Capsules***6 65176 25166 5***Manufactured in FDA Approved Facility for:HealthMax Products Inc. Altadena, CA 91001***".
Manufacturer
Healthmaxx Global Inc.
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
8,059

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 # L0228 UPCs: 6 65176 25166 5

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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