Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-1906-2013

Product

Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Assorted Fruit, Sugar Free, 100ct chewable tablets. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippany, NJ.

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

Lot Number and Expiration date 10110708, 5/12/2011; 10110806, 5/10/2011; 10111858, 6/8/2011; 10112132, 6/17/2011; 10113256, 7/25/2011; 10116303, 9/9/2011; 10116444, 9/8/2011; 10118336, 10/6/2011; 10118337, 10/6/2011; 10119374, 10/31/2011; 10119376, 10/4/2011; 10120002, 12/6/2011; 10120003, 11/1/2011; 10123092, 12/6/2011; 10123093, 11/18/2011; 10125929, 12/21/2011; 10125995, 12/21/2011;

Quantity

419,040 units

Why it was recalled

The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Recalling firm

Firm

Novartis Consumer Health

Notification channel

Letter

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

10401 Hwy 6, N/A, Lincoln, Nebraska 68517-9626

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Distribution was made nationwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2013-08-06

FDA classified

2013-09-19

Posted by FDA

2013-09-25

Terminated

2014-11-04

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1906-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.