FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-0193-2020

Product

Leader Advanced Probiotic with 6 Probiotic Strains and 20 billion Live Cultures. 30 capsules Item Number: CARD40359, Product Number: 907019, UPC Code: 096295136654

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Batch Numbers: 300-00027721 and 300-00027515, Pkg Numbers: 907727721 and 913327515, Expiration Dates: 08/2020 and 04/2021.
Quantity
442 cases

Why it was recalled

Incorrect Probiotic blend indicated in the Supplemental Facts Panel on product label.

Recalling firm

Firm
Merical, LLC
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
233 E Bristol Ln, Orange, California 92865-2715

Distribution

Distribution pattern
One customer in OH who then distributed product nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-10-31
FDA classified
2019-11-26
Posted by FDA
2019-12-04
Terminated
2020-03-06
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0193-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.