Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published April 28, 2021
NOW Acidophilus Recall: Foreign Capsules and Undeclared Ingredients
NOW Health recalls 60-capsule Acidophilus bottles with foreign capsules and undeclared ingredients. Consumers should check product details and contact NOW for guidance.
“NOW Acidophilus Recall: Foreign Capsules and Undeclared Ingredients.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14575-now-acidophilus-recall-foreign-capsules-and-undeclared-ingredients. Based on FDA recall #F-0512-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0512-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on April 28, 2021, that NOW Health Group Inc. is recalling NOW 4x6 Acidophilus due to foreign capsules and undeclared ingredients. Owners should contact the company for a refund.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: NOW Health
Product: NOW 4x6 Acidophilus, 60 capsules per retail bottle
Item number: 2920
UPC: 7 33739 02920 1
Lot code: 3186672
Best by date: 11/2022
The hazard
The recall involves foreign capsules included in the bottle, which results in undeclared ingredients. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall due to the potential health risk.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show NOW Health Group Inc. has had three other recalls since June 12, 2020. Other recent recalls include NOW Bee Pollen 500mg 100 Capsules (Oct. 1, 2021), Now Real Food Organic Steel Cut Oats (July 12, 2021), and NOW Real Food Raw Macadamia Nuts Unsalted (June 12, 2020). Similar recent recalls of other products include Pasteurized Donor Human Milk in 4oz Bottles (Nov. 11, 2025), Paw Patrol Heart-Shaped Gummies (Dec. 3, 2025), and Wellnov Joint Nourish Liquid (April 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'NOW 4x6 Acidophilus', item number 2920, or UPC 7 33739 02920 1. The best by date is 11/2022.
Brand
NOW Health
Product
NOW 4x6 Acidophilus, 60 capsules per retail bottle. Item number 2920. UPC 7 33739 02920 1
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the item number 2920 or UPC 7 33739 02920 1 on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide via retailers, ecommerce, and wholesalers. International: Spain and Russia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.3 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class III
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0512-2021 (April 28, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0512-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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