AAFES RECALL NO.
07-034 |
| DISTRIBUTION: WORLDWIDE NBTY, Inc. of Bohemia, NY, is recalling 3 lots of Shark Cartilage Capsules manufactured in 2004 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. The Shark Cartilage Capsules were packaged for various NBTY divisions and distributed to consumers through mail orders, internet orders, and retail stores throughout the United States in several brands. A detailed listing is at FDA web site: http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/nbty05_07.html AAFES sold only Rexall/Sundown brand Shark Cartilage Capsules, 740 mg., 50 count with Product # 6635 and UPC 30768 06635 2 Lot codes Recalled: 1. Lot # 6495, with Exp. Date 9/08. 2. Lot # 66293, with Exp. Date 1/09 No illnesses have been reported to date. This issue was discovered during routine testing of the product. Testing on additional batches of Shark Cartilage did not show any evidence of contamination. Customers may return product back to AAFES stores for a full refund or contact the company at 1-800-217-7668. Home
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