The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-3522-2017·Announced 2017-09-20

Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid Recalled for Possible B. cepacia Contamination

The Harvard Drug Group is voluntarily recalling Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron due to possible B. cepacia contamination, which poses a serious infection risk to vulnerable patients.

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 a Severe (4) rating involving 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 Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL). The recall involves 117,098 units of the product, including all unexpired lots with UPC 0 05368 53080 0.

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.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and to the VA CMOP Charleston facility. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)
Manufacturer
The Harvard Drug Group
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
117,098

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 (4)

  • Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron
  • 1 2/3 oz (50 mL)
  • UPC Number: 0 05368 53080 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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