General Nutrition Inc Recall: The firm was notified by a customer that the bottle contains green and white capsules instead of the usual white round tablets. They contacted their manufacturer to investigate the issue and the manufacture stated that there was a problem at the filling line. Bottles labeled as Vitamin B6 actually contained Pycnogenol.
United States
TerminatedClass III
- Company
- General Nutrition Inc
- Product
- GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg 100 VEGETARIAN TABLETS DIETARY SUPPLEM…
- Recall date
- June 27, 2022
- Terminated
- December 23, 2022
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
The firm was notified by a customer that the bottle contains green and white capsules instead of the usual white round tablets. They contacted their manufacturer to investigate the issue and the manufacture stated that there was a problem at the filling line. Bottles labeled as Vitamin B6 actually contained Pycnogenol.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg 100 VEGETARIAN TABLETS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Distributed by: General Nutrition Corporation Pittsburgh, PA 15222 UPC 0 48107 20584 3 | Not published in this source record | 16,244/60 ct bottles | Item Code: 255219, Lot no.: 2990IV2552 Best By: 08/24 |
Distribution
- Product was shipped to all 50 US states and the following foreign countries: BOLIVIA
- CHINA
- GUAM
- GUATEMALA
- HONDURAS
- KOREA MILITARY
- MONGOLIA
- PHILIPPINES
- ROMANIA
- SINGAPORE
- SOUTH ARFICA & TURKS & CAICOS.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1734-2022
- Event ID
- 90536
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class III
- Company
- General Nutrition Inc
- Product description
- GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg 100 VEGETARIAN TABLETS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Distributed by: General Nutrition Corporation Pittsburgh, PA 15222 UPC 0 48107 20584 3
- Quantity
- 16,244/60 ct bottles
- Reason
- The firm was notified by a customer that the bottle contains green and white capsules instead of the usual white round tablets. They contacted their manufacturer to investigate the issue and the manufacture stated that there was a problem at the filling line. Bottles labeled as Vitamin B6 actually contained Pycnogenol.
- Recall initiation date
- June 27, 2022
- Report date
- September 21, 2022
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- December 23, 2022
- Distribution pattern
- Product was shipped to all 50 US states and the following foreign countries: BOLIVIA, CHINA, GUAM, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, KOREA MILITARY, MONGOLIA, PHILIPPINES, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH ARFICA & TURKS & CAICOS.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Item Code: 255219, Lot no.: 2990IV2552 Best By: 08/24
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: General Nutrition Inc
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