L-Glutamine dietary supplement recalled due to unapproved drug claims

Plain-English summary

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling HI-TECH PHARMACEUTICALS L-GLUTAMINE ULTRA PURE POWDER (500 grams/17.6 oz), UPC 8 11836 02362 6, Lot 059960809, with expiration date 06/28.

The product was recalled because it was marketed with drug claims that are not FDA-approved. Under FDA law, products making drug claims require FDA drug approval and cannot be marketed as dietary supplements.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide to 50 states and territories, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. A total of 85,950 units were affected.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. For further instructions or to return the product, contact Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 6015-B Unity Drive, Norcross, GA 30071.

The recalled product

Product

HI-TECH PHARMACEUTICALS L-GLUTAMINE ULTRA PURE POWDER HPLC VERIFIED 99.5% PURITY CELL VOLUMIZATION MUSCLE SIZE POWER RECOVERY ENERGY STRENGTH LACTIC ACIDE ELIMINATION LEAN MUSCLE 500 GRAMS NET WT. (17.630OZ) DIETARY SUPPLEMENT UPC 8 11836 02362 6 HI-TECH PHARMECEUTICALS, INC. 601

Manufacturer

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Category

Drug — Dietary Supplement

Hazard

• unapproved-drug-claims

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