Food recall

Allergy Research Group recall: Wholly Immune Powder, Total Immune Nutrient Support

Allergy Research Group, of Alameda, CA, recalled Wholly Immune Powder, Total Immune Nutrient Support. The FDA's reason: “Allergy Research Group received word from their contract manufacturer, ABCO Laboratories, that two of their products have been manufactured with soy based products from CHS Inc. at it Ashdod,...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 29, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 17, 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 II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed August 28, 2013

The recall

Company
Allergy Research Group (Alameda, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Allergy Research Group received word from their contract manufacturer, ABCO Laboratories, that two of their products have been manufactured with soy based products from CHS Inc. at it Ashdod, Israel facility.”
Where it was sold
Distributors, Wholesalers, healthcare providers and retail customers in the USA. Nutrilink in England and DeltaStar in the Netherlands are distributors in Europe.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65396

The product recalled

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

  • F-1636-2013 Class II

    Wholly Immune Powder, Total Immune Nutrient Support; 300 gram (10.6 oz) and 900 gram ( 31.7 oz.) containers. Also packaged as Complete Immune Powder and packed in 300 and 900 gram containers. Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, 1 level scoop one or two times daily, mixed with desired liquid or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. California Proposition 65 warning: this product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. UCP 13947-73560 and 13947 73820 formulated exclusively for Allergy Research Group, Alameda, CA 94502.

    Codes: Product number 73560, 53560 - 300 gr. Lot numbers: 11030685, Exp 6/1/13; 11030686, Exp 6/1/13; 11100829, Exp 11/1/13; 11100835, Exp 11/1/13; 12010362, Exp 4/1/14; 12061214, Exp 8/1/14; 12061217, Exp 8/1/14; 13010635, Exp. 2/1/15. Product number 73820, 53820 - 900 gr. Lot numbers: 11030676, Exp Jun 2013; 11030686, Exp 6/1/13; 11100836, Exp 11/1/13; 12010363, Exp 4/25/14; 12061215, Exp 8/1/14; 12061218, Exp 8/1/14; 13010636, Exp 2/1/15;

    Quantity: 3000 units of 300 gr powder bottles' 1869 units of 900 gr 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 July 17, 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.