FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-1907-2013

Product

Benefibre, Orange Creme Chewables, 36ct and 100ct chewable tablet bottles. Foreign labeling: Novartis Consumer Health Canada Inc, Mississauga, ON.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot Number and Expiration date 36ct bottle: 10101294, 12/31/2013; 10114155, 4/30/2014 100ct bottle: 10097346,8/31/2013;10104669,12/31/2013;10117018,1/31/2014;10117019, 4/30/2014;10120625,8/31/2014.
Quantity
70,380 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-1907-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.