Food Recall Check
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 7, 2013 (13 years ago)

Benefiber Fiber Drink Mix recall

Recalled by Novartis Consumer Health · Lincoln, NE, United States

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

Why it was recalled

The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

See the recall's own reason text for the specifics. All other reasons recalls.

What was recalled

Benefiber Fiber Drink Mix, Cherry Pomegranate, Sugar Free, packaged in 5.0-oz. boxes containing 24/0.21-oz. stick packs, UPC 300670107246. Distributed by: Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622. Made in France.

Quantity: 162,408/5.0-oz. (24-ct) boxes

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.

10116609, 10118436, 10121279, 10121280, 10122653, 10122654, 10125466, and 10128711

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

FDA's distribution note: Product was distributed nationwide and included military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Panama and Belize.

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
Novartis Consumer Health
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
May 7, 2013
In FDA report of
Oct 9, 2013
Terminated
Nov 26, 2014
FDA recall number
F-1961-2013 · event 65111
Official record
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Also recalled with it (5 more products)

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

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Other

Benefiber Fiber Supplement

Reason The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1959-2013
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Other

Benefiber Fiber Drink Mix

Reason The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1962-2013
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Other

Benefiber Fiber Supplement Plus Calcium

Reason The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1963-2013
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Other

Benefiber Non-Thickening Powder

Reason The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1964-2013

Other recalls by Novartis Consumer Health

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Other

Benefiber fiber supplement stick packs

Reason The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1591-2014
Class III · Low risk Terminated Foreign material

Benefibre Orange Creme Chewables

Reason The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1907-2013
Class III · Low risk Terminated Foreign material

Benefiber Fiber Supplement

Reason The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1906-2013
Class III · Low risk Terminated Foreign material

Benefiber Fiber Supplement

Reason The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Novartis Consumer Health Nationwide F-1905-2013