Why it was recalled
The firm was notified by a customer that the bottle contains green and white capsules instead of the usual white round tablets. They contacted their manufacturer to investigate the issue and the manufacture stated that there was a problem at the filling line. Bottles labeled as Vitamin B6 actually contained Pycnogenol.
Product description
GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg 100 VEGETARIAN TABLETS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Distributed by: General Nutrition Corporation Pittsburgh, PA 15222 UPC 0 48107 20584 3
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Item Code: 255219, Lot no.: 2990IV2552 Best By: 08/24
Where it was sold
Product was shipped to all 50 US states and the following foreign countries: BOLIVIA, CHINA, GUAM, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, KOREA MILITARY, MONGOLIA, PHILIPPINES, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH ARFICA & TURKS & CAICOS.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1734-2022
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Jun 27, 2022
- FDA report date
- Sep 21, 2022
- Quantity
- 16,244/60 ct bottles
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- General Nutrition Inc
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1734-2022, exactly as published.
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- City
- Pittsburgh
- State
- PA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 90536
- Address
- 300 6th Ave
- Code information
- Item Code: 255219, Lot no.: 2990IV2552 Best By: 08/24
- Postal code
- 15222-2514
- Report date
- Sep 21, 2022
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1734-2022
- Classification
- Class III
- Recalling firm
- General Nutrition Inc
- Product quantity
- 16,244/60 ct bottles
- Termination date
- Dec 23, 2022
- Reason for recall
- The firm was notified by a customer that the bottle contains green and white capsules instead of the usual white round tablets. They contacted their manufacturer to investigate the issue and the manufacture stated that there was a problem at the filling line. Bottles labeled as Vitamin B6 actually contained Pycnogenol.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- GNC Vitamin B-6 100mg 100 VEGETARIAN TABLETS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Distributed by: General Nutrition Corporation Pittsburgh, PA 15222 UPC 0 48107 20584 3
- Distribution pattern
- Product was shipped to all 50 US states and the following foreign countries: BOLIVIA, CHINA, GUAM, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, KOREA MILITARY, MONGOLIA, PHILIPPINES, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH ARFICA & TURKS & CAICOS.
- Recall initiation date
- Jun 27, 2022
- Initial firm notification
- Letter
- Center classification date
- Sep 13, 2022