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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 6, 2018

NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps Mislabeled - Recall

NOW Foods recalls Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps due to mislabeling as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps. Product code 0420 may be mislabeled.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0682-2019FoodNOW Foods ›
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Recalling firmNOW Foods395 Glen Ellyn Rd · Bloomingdale, IL 60108-2176
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What happened, in plain English

NOW Foods is recalling Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps because it's mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps. This mislabeling means consumers might be getting the wrong product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18088-now-vitamin-b-50-complex-with-c-100-veg-caps.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18088-now-vitamin-b-50-complex-with-c-100-veg-caps · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0682-2019

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“NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps Mislabeled - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18088-now-vitamin-b-50-complex-with-c-100-veg-caps. Based on FDA recall #F-0682-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0682-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product is mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps when it's actually a different product. This mislabeling could lead to confusion about what the product is, but it doesn't pose a health risk.

Who’s affected

Anyone who owns or uses NOW Vitamin B-50 Complex with C 100 Veg Caps (product code 0420) is affected. People most at risk are those who have the mislabeled product.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for product code 0420 on the label. The product may be mislabeled as Vitamin B-50 mg 100 Veg Caps instead of the correct product.

  • Brand
    NOW Foods
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for product code 0420 on the label to confirm if it's the mislabeled version.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic: California, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Texas No foreign /VA/DOD” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 6, 201812. FDA classified it Class III: Nov 30, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 12, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: May 15, 2019420182019
  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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Questions people ask

Is there a risk of injury from this product?

No, this mislabeling does not pose a health risk. It's a labeling issue, not a safety hazard.

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Where this comes from

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-0682-2019 (November 6, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0682-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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