Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement Recalled for B. cepacia Contamination
The Harvard Drug Group is voluntarily recalling Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement due to possible contamination with B. cepacia, which may cause serious infections.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the contamination may result in serious infections that could be life-threatening, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury reports or high-risk pathogens).
Plain-English summary
The Harvard Drug Group, along with distribution firms Leader Brand and Major Pharmaceuticals, is voluntarily recalling Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement, 4 oz., 118 mL. The recall involves 30,782 units of the product, including all unexpired lots. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and to the VA CMOP Charleston facility.
The recall is being initiated due to possible product contamination with B. cepacia. This bacterium may result in serious infections that could be life-threatening in patients with compromised immune systems and in patients with chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The product is identified by UPC Number 0 05360 16097 0.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement, 4 oz., 118 mL
- Manufacturer
- The Harvard Drug Group
- Category
- Drug — Dietary Supplement
- Affected units
- 30,782
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 (5)
- Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement
- 4 oz.
- 118 mL
- UPC Number: 0 05360 16097 0
- All Unexpired Lots
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 recalled by The Harvard Drug Group 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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