Food recall

Merical, LLC recall: Meijer Joint Health Triple Strength Formula Glucosamine Hydrochloride 1500 mg

Merical, LLC, of Orange, CA, recalled Meijer Joint Health Triple Strength Formula Glucosamine Hydrochloride 1500 mg and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product label does not contain Crustacean Shellfish on the ingredient list or allergen information.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 9, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 12, 2020. 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 14, 2020

The recall

Company
Merical, LLC (Orange, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product label does not contain Crustacean Shellfish on the ingredient list or allergen information”
Where it was sold
one customer , corporate in MI.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84690

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0631-2020 Class II

    Meijer Joint Health Triple Strength Formula Glucosamine Hydrochloride 1500 mg; Helps Overall Joint Physical Function; Unit Size - 40 count and 80 count - 2 tablets per day. Item Numbers: MEIJER7754 (40 count) & MEIJER7755 (80 count) UPC Code: 713733563024 & 713733563031 respectively Distributed by Meijer Distribution Inc. Grand Rapids, MI

    Codes: Meijer Product Packaging Lot Number / Merical Batch Numbers; 813623939 / 300-00023939 819223940 / 300-00023940 825326387 / 300-00026387 831125997 / 300-00025997 904327090 / 300-00027090 909228407 / 300-00028407 923129433 / 300-00029433 813623941 / 300-00023941 819223942 / 300-00023942 825025436 / 300-00025436 829726962 / 300-00026962 831126959 / 300-00026959 833327088 / 300-00027088 904327255 / 300-00027255 910128408 / 300-00028408 923930450 / 300-00030450 918229434 / 300-00029434 923130315 / 300-00030315 932930456 / 300-00030456 932531502 / 300-00031502 Expiration Dates: 04/01/2020, 06/01/2020, 08/01/2020, 10/01/2020, 02/01/2021, 03/01/2021, 06/01/2021, 08/01/2021, 10/01/2021, 11/01/2021

    Quantity: 2596 Packaged Cases

  • F-0632-2020 Class II

    Meijer Joint Health Movement Advanced Dietary Supplement with Glucosamine + Chondroitin. 1500 mg; Supports Joint Mobility and Comfort; Unit Size - 80 count - 2 tablets per day. Item Numbers: MEIJER7383 UPC Code: 713733562966 Distributed by Meijer Distribution Inc. Grand Rapids, MI

    Codes: Meijer Product Packaging Lot Number / Merical Batch Numbers; 812923955/300-00023955 817223961/300-00023961 833727345/300-00027345 908727346/300-00027346 916828561/300-00028561 918929999/300-00029999 924630013/300-00030013 928830746/300-00030746 935331728/300-00031728 Expiration dates: 04/01/2020, 06/01/2020, 08/01/2020, 03/01/2021,05/01/2021, 06/01/2021, 08/01/2021, 09/01/2021, 12/01/2021

    Quantity: 977 cases

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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 February 12, 2020.

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.