Food recall

Pharmavite Corporation recall: Multi Complete (Full Strength Mini and Multi Softgels)

Pharmavite Corporation, of Northridge, CA, recalled Multi Complete (Full Strength Mini and Multi Softgels) and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “Pharmavite LLC is conducting a voluntary recall of all lots of its Nature Made Full Strength Mini Multivitamins (recently repackaged as "Multi" softgels, (Multi Complete, Multi for Her, Multi for...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 9, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 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 II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed June 30, 2014

The recall

Company
Pharmavite Corporation (Northridge, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Pharmavite LLC is conducting a voluntary recall of all lots of its Nature Made Full Strength Mini Multivitamins (recently repackaged as "Multi" softgels, (Multi Complete, Multi for Her, Multi for Her 50+, Multi for Him, Multi Complete club size). because recent quality tests indicate that the Vitamins B1 and B12 are losing potency more rapidly than initially expected, and these products are not me”
Where it was sold
US nationwide. No International.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66384

The 4 products recalled

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

  • F-0184-2014 Class II

    Multi Complete (Full Strength Mini and Multi Softgels), 60 Count Bottle. 24 units per master case.+++Multi Complete (club size) (Full Strength Mini and Multi Softgels), 180 Count Bottle. 20 units per master case. Product labeling reads in part:"NatureMade***DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 60 SOFTGELS***Distributed by: Nature Made Nutritional Products Mission Hills, CA 91346-9606, U.S.A 1-800-276-2878 www.NatureMade.com***"

    Codes: All Lots. UPC Code 0-31604-02861-9, List # 2861. +++ All lots. UPC Code 2874 0-31604-02874-9. List # 2874.

    Quantity: 275,342 bottles; 74,080 bottles(Club pack)

  • F-0185-2014 Class II

    Multi for Her (Full Strength Mini and Multi Softgels), 60 Count Bottle. 24 units per master case. Product labeling reads in part:"NatureMade***DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 60 SOFTGELS***Distributed by: Nature Made Nutritional Products Mission Hills, CA 91346-9606, U.S.A 1-800-276-2878 www.NatureMade.com***"

    Codes: All lots. UPC Code 2862 0-31604-02862-6. List # 2862.

    Quantity: 311,456 bottles

  • F-0186-2014 Class II

    Multi for Her 50+ (Full Strength Mini and Multi softgels) 24 units per master case. Product labeling reads in part:"NatureMade***DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 60 SOFTGELS***Distributed by: Nature Made Nutritional Products Mission Hills, CA 91346-9606, U.S.A 1-800-276-2878 www.NatureMade.com***"

    Codes: All lots. UPC Code 2863 0-31604-02863-3. List # 2863.

    Quantity: 182,698 bottles

  • F-0187-2014 Class II

    Multi For Him (Full Strength Mini and Multi Softgels), 60 Count Bottle. 24 units per master case. Product labeling reads in part:"NatureMade***DIETARY SUPPLEMENT 60 SOFTGELS***Distributed by: Nature Made Nutritional Products Mission Hills, CA 91346-9606, U.S.A 1-800-276-2878 www.NatureMade.com***"

    Codes: All lots. UPC Code 2864 0-31604-02864-0. List # 2864.

    Quantity: 130,280 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 November 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.