Rugby Fer-iron Liquid recall

Recalled by The Harvard Drug Group · Livonia, MI, United States

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

Why it was recalled

The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recall of multiple supplements due to possible product contamination with B. cepacia, which may result in serious infections that could be life-threatening in patients with compromised immune systems and in patients with chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis.

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

What was recalled

Rugby Fer-iron Liquid, 1 and 2/3 oz., 50 mL

Quantity: 27,011 units

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.

Rugby Fer-iron Liquid, 1 and 2/3 oz., 50 mL, UPC Number: 00536-0710-80, All Unexpired Lots

Where it was sold

Nationwide.

South Carolina Virginia

FDA's distribution note: Domestic: Nationwide to USA Foreign: None VA/DOD: VA CMOP CHARLESTON 3725 RIVERS AVE N. CHARLESTON SC 29405-7038, Ph. 303-339-4305

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: The Harvard Drug Group
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Aug 2, 2017
In FDA report of: Sep 20, 2017
Terminated: Apr 28, 2020
FDA recall number: F-3518-2017 · event 78007
Official record: FDA enforcement report search