Vitalab Vitamin C Supplement Lactose Allergen Not Listed - Recall
Vitalab recalls Vitamin C supplements containing lactose that fail to list milk as a major allergen on labels. This affects specific lots sold through Sonne's and Springreen. Consumers should check labels for the listed lot numbers.
Lower-risk recall
The firm's vitamin C dietary supplement contains lactose, a milk-derived ingredient, but fails to declare the major food allergen "milk" on the label.
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What happened, in plain English
Vitalab is recalling vitamin C supplements that contain lactose but do not list milk as a major allergen on the label. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies who might unknowingly consume the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19692-vitalab-vitamin-c-supplement-lactose-allergen-not-listed-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19692-vitalab-vitamin-c-supplement-lactose-allergen-not-listed-recall · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0883-2018
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“Vitalab Vitamin C Supplement Lactose Allergen Not Listed - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19692-vitalab-vitamin-c-supplement-lactose-allergen-not-listed-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-0883-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0883-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The supplement contains lactose, a milk-derived ingredient, but does not list milk as a major allergen on the label. This means individuals with milk allergies could unknowingly consume the product and experience an allergic reaction.
Who’s affected
People with milk allergies who consume these supplements may be at risk of an allergic reaction. The recall affects specific lots sold through Sonne's and Springreen.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product names Sonne's No. 17 or Springreen No. 87, Natural Source Vitamin C supplements. Look for lot numbers: 12-1-18-1, 02-20-19-1, 02-27-19-2, 06-26-19-3, or 08-07-19-4.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the lot numbers listed: 12-1-18-1, 02-20-19-1, 02-27-19-2, 06-26-19-3, or 08-07-19-4.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 29 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Product distributed to consumers, distributors and retailers in the following US states AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-0883-2018 (February 8, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0883-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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