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Nature's Blend Folic Acid Recall: Label Error on 1000 mcg Bottles

National Vitamin Company Inc recalls Nature's Blend Folic Acid due to a label error stating 1000 mg instead of 1000 mcg. Check your bottle.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0872-2020FoodNature's Blend ›
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Recalling firmNational Vitamin Company Inc1145 W Gila Bend Hwy · Casa Grande, AZ 85122-4308
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National Vitamin Company Inc is recalling Nature's Blend Folic Acid 1000 mcg dietary supplements because the front panel incorrectly states the strength as 1000 mg, while the supplement facts list the correct amount of 1000 mcg. This label error affects approximately 3,370 bottles distributed across several U.S. states. The record does not specify a remedy or indicate that the product poses an immediate physical danger. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15824-nature-s-blend-folic-acid-recall-label-error-on-1000.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15824-nature-s-blend-folic-acid-recall-label-error-on-1000 · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0872-2020

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“Nature's Blend Folic Acid Recall: Label Error on 1000 mcg Bottles.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15824-nature-s-blend-folic-acid-recall-label-error-on-1000. Based on FDA recall #F-0872-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0872-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 28, 2020, that National Vitamin Company Inc is recalling Nature's Blend Folic Acid dietary supplements due to a label error stating 1000 mg instead of the correct 1000 mcg strength. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Nature's Blend
  • Product: Folic Acid Dietary Supplement, 1000-count bottle
  • Product Number: 1280
  • UPC: 0-79854-51280-9
  • Lot Numbers: 9JA08, 9JA09
  • Expiration Date: 10/22
  • Sold in AZ, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MT, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA

The hazard

The front panel of the supplement bottle incorrectly states the strength as 1000 mg, although the supplement facts panel correctly lists 1000 mcg. The FDA cited customer reports of this labeling discrepancy as the basis for the recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Shaman Botanicals Recalls White Vein Chewable Tablets Due to Dosage Error (2026-02-13), Prospector Popcorn Recall: Nutrient Labeling Error (2026-07-15), and Winder Labs Recalls Grape Multivitamins Due to Subpotent Vitamin D (2025-10-27).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if you have a 1000-count bottle of Nature's Blend Folic Acid 1000 mcg Dietary Supplement with Product Number 1280 and UPC 0-79854-51280-9. Verify the lot numbers are 9JA08 or 9JA09 and the expiration date is 10/22.

  • Brand
    Nature's Blend
  • Product
    Nature's Blend Folic Acid 1000 mcg Dietary Supplement, 1000-count bottle, Product Number: 1280, UPC 0-79854-51280-9
  • Category
    Food

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 19 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “AZ. FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MT, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 28, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Mar 31, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 8, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 9, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-0872-2020 (February 28, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0872-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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