The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2078-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Nature Made Vitamin D Tablets Recalled for Yeast and Mold

Pharmavite is recalling specific lots of Nature Made Vitamin D tablets because they may exceed specifications for yeast and mold.

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 low-risk contamination (yeast/mold) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Pharmavite is recalling specific lots of Nature Made(R) Vitamin D tablets. The recall involves 30,480 units of the product, specifically the 350-count bottles with UPC 0-31604-04070-3. The affected product is identified by Lot No. 1177557 and has an expiration date of SEPT 2017.

The recall is being issued because the specific lots of Nature Made(R) Vitamin D tablets may exceed specifications for yeast and mold. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have the affected product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm, Pharmavite.

The recalled product

Product
Nature Made(R) D3 1000IU, 350 count, UPC 0-31604-04070-3
Manufacturer
Pharmavite
Affected units
30,480

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot No. 1177557
  • 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.

See all 14 products in this recall →

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