NOW Foods recalls digestive enzyme capsules that may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. Consumers should stop using affected products with specific lot numbers and product codes.
Digestive enzyme capsules manufactured by NOW Foods may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
NOW Foods has recalled digestive enzyme capsules that may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol. This poses a health risk as chloramphenicol can cause serious health issues when taken inappropriately. Affected consumers should stop using the products and contact the manufacturer for details.
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic that can cause serious health problems, including bone marrow suppression and other severe side effects, when taken inappropriately. The presence of this antibiotic in digestive enzyme capsules may lead to unintended health risks for consumers.
Anyone who purchased NOW Foods digestive enzyme capsules with the listed product codes and lot numbers is affected. People taking these capsules regularly are at the highest risk due to potential health impacts from chloramphenicol.
Check the product code and lot number on the plastic bottle packaging. Affected products include those with product codes 2965, 2968, 102965, 102968, or 3C212965 and specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
Immediately stop using all affected digestive enzyme capsules as they may contain the antibiotic chloramphenicol.
Product codes 2965, 2968, 102965, 102968, and 3C212965 with specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice.
Check the product code and lot number on the plastic bottle packaging. Affected products include those with the listed product codes and lot numbers.
Immediately stop using the product and contact NOW Foods for further instructions.
We’ve drafted a message you can send NOW Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-1537-2014 — NOW Foods NOW Foods Hello, I own a NOW Foods that is covered by recall F-1537-2014 from NOW Foods. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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