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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Apr 28, 2020 (6 years ago)

Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement recall

Recalled by Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings · Warren, NJ, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Fiber prebiotic product potentially contaminated with small plastic pieces

Hard or sharp fragments can cut the mouth or throat, break teeth or cause choking. They usually come from equipment wear or packaging on the production line. All foreign material recalls.

What was recalled

Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, packaged in the following ways 1) Net Wt. 500 g (17.6 oz) bottle. UPC 886790218302 and 2) Net Wt. 760 g bottle UPC 8886790211907

Quantity: 170,340 bottles

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.

Lots: YT2Y (EXP Oct 2021), 7D6E (EXP Nov 2021), UV5C (EXP Oct 2021), 648H (EXP Nov 2021)

Where it was sold

Arkansas California Florida Hawaii Idaho Illinois Louisiana Massachusetts Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin

FDA's distribution note: Distributed to the following US states: AR, CA, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. 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
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Apr 28, 2020
In FDA report of
May 13, 2020
Terminated
Jun 1, 2021
FDA recall number
F-0951-2020 · event 85554
Official record
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