Nature Made Hair Skin Nails Gummies Recalled for Microbial Count
Pharmavite is recalling specific lots of Nature Made adult gummies Hair.Skin.Nails because they may exceed specifications for total viable plate count.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 II, and the hazard involves exceeding microbial specifications without reported illnesses or specific high-risk pathogens, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Pharmavite is recalling specific lots of Nature Made(R) adult gummies Hair.Skin.Nails, 90 count, UPC 0-31604-04016-1. The recall involves 14,604 units distributed nationwide. The affected product is identified by Lot No. 1198437 and has an expiration date of SEPT 2017.
The recall was initiated because the specific lots may exceed specifications for total viable plate count. This indicates a potential issue with microbial levels in the product.
Consumers who have this product should check the packaging for the specific lot number and expiration date. If the product matches the recalled lot, consumers should stop using it and contact Pharmavite for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nature Made(R) adult gummies Hair.Skin.Nails, 90 count, UPC 0-31604-04016-1
- Manufacturer
- Pharmavite
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplements
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,604
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 (2)
- Lot No. 1198437
- exp. SEPT 2017
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.
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