Spectrum Zinc Acetate 500g Bottles Recalled for Lead Levels Exceeding USP Limits
Spectrum Laboratory Products recalls 500g zinc acetate bottles due to lead levels exceeding USP safety limits. Consumers should contact the company for details on affected lots.
Lower-risk recall
Does not meet monograph: product exhibits lead levels in excess of the USP monograph limits.
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What happened, in plain English
Spectrum Laboratory Products is recalling zinc acetate crystals in 500-gram bottles because they contain lead levels above the USP safety limits. This poses a health risk, especially for people who might ingest the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42507-spectrum-zinc-acetate-500g-bottles-recalled-for-lead-levels-exceeding.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42507-spectrum-zinc-acetate-500g-bottles-recalled-for-lead-levels-exceeding · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1456-2016
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“Spectrum Zinc Acetate 500g Bottles Recalled for Lead Levels Exceeding USP Limits.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42507-spectrum-zinc-acetate-500g-bottles-recalled-for-lead-levels-exceeding. Based on FDA recall #D-1456-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1456-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains lead levels that exceed the USP safety limits. Lead exposure can cause health issues, especially in children and pregnant women, but this is a low-risk scenario for most users.
Who’s affected
People who own or use Spectrum's zinc acetate 500g bottles are affected. Those who might accidentally ingest the product are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 500-gram bottles labeled 'Zinc Acetate, Crystal, USP' from Spectrum Chemical MFG, CORP. in New Brunswick, NJ. The affected lot number is 2EH0257.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify if your bottle has the lot number 2EH0257 and is labeled 'Zinc Acetate, Crystal, USP' from Spectrum Chemical MFG, CORP.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US: MA, TN, GA, MO and Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 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 #D-1456-2016 (August 1, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1456-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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