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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Oct 23, 2013 (13 years ago)

Flex, Maximum Flexibility recall

Recalled by New Algae Company · Klamath Falls, OR, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Flex dietary supplement product is recalled because the finished label does not declare shark cartilage.

A label that does not match the product can hide an ingredient someone must avoid, or show a wrong use-by date. All labeling errors recalls.

What was recalled

Flex, Maximum Flexibility, Item number 21-601, dietary supplement, 90 capsules per bottle. The Flex product is a dietary supplement in capsule form containing vegetable glucosamine HCL, chondroitin sulfate (shark cartilage), organic microalgae (aph. flos-aquae) and chicken cartilage. The serving size is 3 capsules and the suggested use is one 3 capsule serving per day.

Quantity: 103 bottles (90 capsules per bottle)

Food: Dietary supplements

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Lot EY1, manufacturing date of 8/2013. (product expires by August 2015)

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

FDA's distribution note: Distributed nationwide.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
New Algae Company
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Oct 23, 2013
In FDA report of
Nov 27, 2013
Terminated
Mar 5, 2014
FDA recall number
F-0216-2014 · event 66630
Official record
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Also recalled with it (1 more product)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Labeling

EDGE, Item number 21-620

Reason EDGE dietary supplement product is recalled because the finished label does not declare shark cartilage.

New Algae Company Nationwide F-0215-2014

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