Kingston Pharma Black Elderberry Syrup Recall: Gas in Sealed Bottles
Kingston Pharma recalls Live Better Drug Free Black Elderberry Syrup due to gas developing in sealed bottles. Consumers should check UPC 050428581186 for affected products.
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What happened, in plain English
Kingston Pharma is recalling Live Better Drug Free Black Elderberry Syrup because gas can develop inside sealed bottles. This could cause the bottle to burst or leak, potentially leading to injury or contamination. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19722-kingston-pharma-black-elderberry-syrup-recall-gas-in-sealed-bottles.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19722-kingston-pharma-black-elderberry-syrup-recall-gas-in-sealed-bottles · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0796-2018
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“Kingston Pharma Black Elderberry Syrup Recall: Gas in Sealed Bottles.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19722-kingston-pharma-black-elderberry-syrup-recall-gas-in-sealed-bottles. Based on FDA recall #F-0796-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0796-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Gas developing inside the sealed bottle can cause the bottle to burst or leak. This may lead to injury from sharp fragments or contamination of the product.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses the Live Better Drug Free Black Elderberry Syrup with UPC 050428581186. People who consume the product are most at risk if the bottle bursts.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 050428581186 on the product label. The product is a 4 fl oz (118 mL) black elderberry syrup sold as a dietary supplement.
- Brand
Kingston Pharma- Product
Live Better Drug Free Black Elderberry Syrup, 4 FL OZ (118 mL); DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, UPC 050428581186- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 050428581186 on the bottle to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 11 states.
FDA distribution: “CVS Distribution Centers in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Indian, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 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-0796-2018 (January 29, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0796-2018 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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