Jarrow Formulas Liquid L-Carnitine Recall: Higher Micro Result at 6 Months
Jarrow Formulas recalls 16 fl oz L-Carnitine supplements with a higher than normal micro result at six months. This dietary supplement may pose a risk for some users. Check product details to see if you have the affected batch.
Lower-risk recall
A higher than normal micro result was found at the six month time point for one lot of Liquid L-Carnitine.
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What happened, in plain English
Jarrow Formulas is recalling a specific liquid L-Carnitine supplement due to a higher than normal micro result found in one lot at the six-month time point. This issue could affect users who consumed the product over time, though the exact risk is not specified in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19800-jarrow-formulas-liquid-l-carnitine-recall-higher-micro-result-at.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19800-jarrow-formulas-liquid-l-carnitine-recall-higher-micro-result-at · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0682-2018
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“Jarrow Formulas Liquid L-Carnitine Recall: Higher Micro Result at 6 Months.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19800-jarrow-formulas-liquid-l-carnitine-recall-higher-micro-result-at. Based on FDA recall #F-0682-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0682-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recall is based on a higher than normal micro result detected in one specific lot of the product at the six-month time point. This suggests a potential issue with the product's stability or quality over time, but the exact mechanism is not detailed in the recall.
Who’s affected
People who purchased the Jarrow Formulas Liquid L-Carnitine 16 fl oz bottle with product number 102006 or UPC 7 90011 are affected. Those who have been using the product for six months or longer may be at slightly higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product number 102006 or UPC 7 90011 on the bottle. The affected product is a 16 fl oz (475 ml) liquid L-Carnitine dietary supplement with a lot number of JLC17131 and expiration date of May 2019.
- Brand
Jarrow Formulas- Product
Jarrow Formulas Liquid L-Carnitine; 16 fl oz. (475 ml) bottle, dietary supplement; product number 102006; UPC 7 90011- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product number 102006 or UPC 7 90011 on the bottle to confirm if it is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 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-0682-2018 (January 15, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0682-2018 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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