The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2436-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

Vibrant Health Recalls Green Vibrance Supplements Due to Salmonella Risk

Vibrant Health is recalling Green Vibrance 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 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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Vibrant Health is voluntarily recalling Green Vibrance, 240 Vegicaps/bottle (Product Code: GVC), Lot Number 1401078. The recall involves 5,355 units of the dietary supplement.

The recall was initiated because a raw material used in the manufacture of the dietary supplements was found to contain Salmonella bacteria. The product was distributed nationwide and in the United Kingdom, Iceland, and South Africa.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and check their inventory for the specific lot number. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but standard recall procedures typically involve contacting the manufacturer or retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Green Vibrance, 240 Vegicaps/bottle Product Code: GVC
Manufacturer
Vibrant Health
Affected units
5,355

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 (1)

  • Lot Number:1401078

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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