Food recall

NBTY Inc. recall: MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED WATERMELON Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT

NBTY Inc., of Bohemia, NY, recalled MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED WATERMELON Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “The color, odor, and taste of the products are changing and do not meet the firm's high quality standards. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 18, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 27, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed December 2, 2013

The recall

Company
NBTY Inc. (Bohemia, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The color, odor, and taste of the products are changing and do not meet the firm's high quality standards. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64422

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1223-2013 Class III

    MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED WATERMELON Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC 7 49826 27603 8, Label Revision 02C, Item Number 27603 (Bottle) Item Number 27604 (case) --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487

    Codes: Lot 460259, exp. 10/31/2013; Lot 464764, exp. 12/31/2013

    Quantity: 28,068 bottles

  • F-1224-2013 Class III

    MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED DOUBLE BERRY Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC 7 49826 35909 0, Label Revision 01C, Item Number 35909 (Bottle) Item Number 35910 (case) --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487

    Codes: Lot # 470645, exp. 11/30/2013

    Quantity: 5412 bottles

  • F-1225-2013 Class III

    MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED NITRO-PUNCH Naturally Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC Code 7 49826 00512 6, Label Revision 05D, Item Number 48515 --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487

    Codes: Lot 469477, exp. 11/30/2013

    Quantity: 1176 bottles

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of March 27, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.