Beta Labs Recalls Phentylene Dietary Supplement Containing DMAA
Beta Labs is recalling Phentylene capsules because they contain DMAA, a substance not permitted in dietary supplements.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Beta Labs, LTD is recalling Phentylene (TM), Pharmaceutical Grade, With 50 mg of Ephedra Extract, 90 capsules. The product is distributed by Beta Labs, LTD in Newark, DE, and carries UPC 670541599822. The recall involves 2,154 units of Lot # 58800512, which has an expiration date of 05/16.
The recall is being conducted because the products contain DMAA, also known as 1,3-dimethylamylamine, methylhexamine, or geranium extract. DMAA is not permitted in dietary supplements. The product was distributed nationwide and in the UK.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- PHENTALENE (TM), PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE, With 50 mg of Ephedra Extract, 90 CAPSULES, Distributed by Beta Labs, LTD, Newark, DE 19711, UPC 670541599822
- Manufacturer
- Beta Labs
- Category
- Food — Dietary Supplement
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,154
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 # 58800512
- Exp 05/16
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Beta Labs 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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