The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2071-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Nature Made Super B-Complex Recalled for Possible Bacterial Contamination

Pharmavite is recalling Nature Made Super B-Complex vitamins due to possible Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella contamination in specific lots.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pharmavite is recalling Nature Made(R) Super B-Complex, KEY B VITAMINS + VITAMIN C, 460 count, UPC 0-31604-02728-5. The recall involves 70,540 units distributed nationwide. The specific lots affected are Lot No. 1170987 (exp. JUL 2017) and Lot No. 1204735 (exp. MAR 2018).

The recall is being conducted because Lot No. 1170987 may have possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination, and Lot No. 1204735 may have possible Salmonella contamination. These are high-risk pathogens that can cause foodborne illness.

Consumers who have these specific lots of the product should stop using them and check their expiration dates and lot numbers against the information provided. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process, but consumers should follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Nature Made(R) Super B-Complex, KEY B VITAMINS + VITAMIN C, 460 count, UPC 0-31604-02728-5
Manufacturer
Pharmavite
Affected units
70,540

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 (4)

  • Lot Nos.: 1170987
  • exp. JUL 2017
  • 1204735
  • exp. MAR 2018

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Pharmavite 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 14 products in this recall →