Recall record at a glance
| Official record | D-374-2014 |
|---|---|
| Category | Drug Recalls |
| Classification | Class I |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Healthy Life Chemistry Inc dba Purity First |
| Report date | Dec 25, 2013 |
| Recall initiation date | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Quantity | unknown |
| Location | Deer Park, NY, United States |
Official product description
Multi-Mineral capsules, 200-count bottles, labeled in part as Healthy Life Chemistry, By Purity First, Manufactured for: Purity First Health Products, Inc. Healthy Life Chemistry 51 Florida Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735; 1-800-696-7017
Why the product was recalled
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: New York State Department of Health analysis of this product found it to contain undeclared steroid-like substances making it an unapproved new drug.
Distribution information
Approximately 30% of all finished products were sold to customers in interstate to include but may not be limited to NY, NJ & CT via UPS. Products are promoted and sold directly to customers at Healthy Life Chemistry's retail store at 13A Lucon Drive in Deer Park, NY, on the company website (www.purityfirst.com), and are available at the health food store, Total Health, located at 120 Rte 110, Farmingdale, NY (www.totaldiscountvitamins.com).
How to read the classification
FDA Class I indicates a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The classification shown here comes directly from the FDA enforcement record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit.
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