Food recall

Alfa Vitamins Laboratories, Inc. recall: CALCI-MAX Dietary Supplement

Alfa Vitamins Laboratories, Inc., of Miami, FL, recalled CALCI-MAX Dietary Supplement. The FDA's reason: “FDA sample analysis of Calci-Max lot 31453 showed the product zinc content to be 0.0% of label claim.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 24, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 6, 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 III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed August 25, 2020

The recall

Company
Alfa Vitamins Laboratories, Inc. (Miami, FL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA sample analysis of Calci-Max lot 31453 showed the product zinc content to be 0.0% of label claim.”
Where it was sold
Domestic distribution only.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
85317

The product recalled

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

  • F-0926-2020 Class III

    CALCI-MAX Dietary Supplement, 60 capsules, Manufactured for: DOMEL

    Codes: LOT 31453 MFG 06 2019 EXP 06 2022

    Quantity: 1877 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 6, 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.