Food recall

Empirical Laboratories, Incorporated recall: Liposomal Magnesium Nutritional Supplement

Empirical Laboratories, Incorporated, of Fort Collins, CO, recalled Liposomal Magnesium Nutritional Supplement. The FDA's reason: “Empirical Labs is recalling Liposomal Magnesium because of the potential for mold contamination.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 5, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 25, 2016. 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

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

Status

Terminated

Closed May 17, 2017

The recall

Company
Empirical Laboratories, Incorporated (Fort Collins, CO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Empirical Labs is recalling Liposomal Magnesium because of the potential for mold contamination.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide. No foreign or govt/VA/military consignees.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73814

The product recalled

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

  • F-1366-2016 Class II

    Liposomal Magnesium Nutritional Supplement. 6 FL. OZ (180 ml) The product is packaged in a six ounce, plastic, Royalty Bottle, with a 24mm vented flip top lid. item number: DES004Z. Sold under brands DESBIO and Seeking Health

    Codes: Lot Number: 5101206 and 5111003

    Quantity: 1972 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 May 25, 2016.

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.