Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-1960-2013
Product
Benefiber Plus Heart Health Non-Thickening Powder, Sugar Free, packaged in 6.4-oz (48 servings) bottles, UPC 300673002487. Distributed by: Novartis Consumer health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622. Made in France.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- 10118915, 10118916, 10118917, 10118918, 10120338, 10120361, 10122590, 10122591, 10123950, 10126662, and 10127376
- Quantity
- 170,220/6.4-oz. (48 servings) bottles
Why it was recalled
The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Novartis Consumer Health
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 10401 Hwy 6, Lincoln, Nebraska 68517-9626
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Product was distributed nationwide and included military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Panama and Belize.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2013-05-07
- FDA classified
- 2013-09-30
- Posted by FDA
- 2013-10-09
- Terminated
- 2014-11-26
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1960-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.