CLASS III Food recall · Reported 25 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Orange Creme Chewables recalled

Novartis Consumer Health is recalling Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Orange Creme Chewables, Sugar Free and chewable tablet, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Aug 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Number and Expiration date (36ct bottle): 10117915, 5/31/2014; 10118335, 7/31/2014; 10120615, 9/30/2014; 10110703A 3/31/2014. (100ct bottle): 10110706, 2/28/2014; 10112140, 2/28/2014; 10113261, 5/31/2014; 10116530, 5/31/2014; 10120059, 7/31/2014; 10120616, 8/31/2014; 10125996, 9/30/2014 and 10109551, 3/31/2015.

Quantity recalled165,480 units

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1904-2013
FDA event ID: 66013
Recalling firm: Novartis Consumer Health, Lincoln, NE
Brand: Benefiber
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Aug 2013
FDA classified: 19 Sep 2013
Reported: 25 Sep 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Citrus

Timeline

6 Aug 2013	Recall initiated by company
19 Sep 2013	Classified by FDA	+44 days
25 Sep 2013	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Orange Creme Chewables, Sugar Free, 36ct and 100ct chewable tablet bottles. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippany, NJ.

Where it was distributed

Distribution was made nationwide.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.

Which lots are affected?

Lot Number and Expiration date (36ct bottle): 10117915, 5/31/2014; 10118335, 7/31/2014; 10120615, 9/30/2014; 10110703A 3/31/2014. (100ct bottle): 10110706, 2/28/2014; 10112140, 2/28/2014; 10113261, 5/31/2014; 10116530, 5/31/2014; 10120059, 7/31/2014; 10120616, 8/31/2014; 10125996, 9/30/2014 and 10109551, 3/31/2015.

Where was it sold?

Distribution was made nationwide.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

4 other products · FDA event 66013

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Assorted Fruit recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
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