Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-1963-2013
Product
Benefiber Fiber Supplement Plus Calcium, Orange Natural Flavor, Sugar Free, packaged in 10.76-oz (48 Servings) bottles, UPC 300670108489. Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622. Made in France.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- 10102129, 10102130, 10102131, 10104656, 10104657, 10104658, 10104659, 10107484, 10114954, 10124211, and 10125514
- Quantity
- 110,664/10.76-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-1963-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.