The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2435-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

Vibrant Health Recalls Green Vibrance 15 Due to Salmonella Contamination

Vibrant Health is recalling Green Vibrance 15 dietary supplements because a raw material used in manufacturing was found to contain Salmonella bacteria.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a dietary supplement poses a significant health risk.

Plain-English summary

Vibrant Health is voluntarily recalling Green Vibrance 15 single serve packets (181.5g, 6.4oz, Product Code: GVSD) because a raw material used in the manufacture of the dietary supplements was found to contain Salmonella bacteria. The recall affects 8,726 units with Lot Number 1401076.

The product was distributed nationwide and in the United Kingdom, Iceland, and South Africa. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Green Vibrance 15 single serve pkts, 181.5g, 6.4oz. Product Code: GVSD
Manufacturer
Vibrant Health
Affected units
8,726

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Number: 1401076

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Vibrant Health 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 4 products in this recall →

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