CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Sep 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
ebA*(TM) Multivitamin Supplement recalled by Saratoga Therapeutics
Saratoga Therapeutics is recalling ebA*(TM) Multivitamin Supplement, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Feb 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-1876-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65032
- Recalling firm
- Saratoga Therapeutics, North Wales, PA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Feb 2013
- FDA classified
- 5 Sep 2013
- Reported
- 11 Sep 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Vitamins
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Classified by FDA | +204 days |
| 11 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 recall was initiated due to discovery of the presence of milk components (milk protein(s) and lactose) despite labeling that incorrectly states it is free of milk components.
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
ebA*(TM) Multivitamin Supplement, 180 tablets in plastic bottles, Distributed by Saratoga Therapeutics, LLC, North Wales, PA.
Where it was distributed
Product was sold through physicians offices and via internet sales to consumers located nationwide and in Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The recall was initiated due to discovery of the presence of milk components (milk protein(s) and lactose) despite labeling that incorrectly states it is free of milk components.
Which lots are affected?
Lot number 0912164, exp 12/12 and 1110354, exp 10/14
Where was it sold?
Product was sold through physicians offices and via internet sales to consumers located nationwide and in Canada.
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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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.
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