Why it was recalled
Fiber prebiotic product potentially contaminated with small plastic pieces
Product description
Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, packaged in the following ways 1) Net Wt. 500 g (17.6 oz) bottle. UPC 886790218302 and 2) Net Wt. 760 g bottle UPC 8886790211907
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Lots: YT2Y (EXP Oct 2021), 7D6E (EXP Nov 2021), UV5C (EXP Oct 2021), 648H (EXP Nov 2021)
Where it was sold
Distributed to the following US states: AR, CA, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI
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-0951-2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Apr 28, 2020
- FDA report date
- May 13, 2020
- Quantity
- 170,340 bottles
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0951-2020, exactly as published.
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- City
- Warren
- State
- NJ
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 85554
- Address
- 184 Liberty Corner Rd
- Code information
- Lots: YT2Y (EXP Oct 2021), 7D6E (EXP Nov 2021), UV5C (EXP Oct 2021), 648H (EXP Nov 2021)
- Postal code
- 07059-6796
- Report date
- May 13, 2020
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0951-2020
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings
- Product quantity
- 170,340 bottles
- Termination date
- Jun 1, 2021
- Reason for recall
- Fiber prebiotic product potentially contaminated with small plastic pieces
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, packaged in the following ways 1) Net Wt. 500 g (17.6 oz) bottle. UPC 886790218302 and 2) Net Wt. 760 g bottle UPC 8886790211907
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to the following US states: AR, CA, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI
- Recall initiation date
- Apr 28, 2020
- Initial firm notification
- Press Release
- Center classification date
- May 18, 2020