CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 31 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Esmeralda, bottle contains recalled by New Life Nutritional Center

New Life Nutritional Center is recalling Esmeralda, bottle contains, product is, distributed in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 25 Mar 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesno identifying lot numbers present
Quantity recalled2 bottles

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number
D-0317-2015
FDA event ID
67807
Recalling firm
New Life Nutritional Center, New York, NY
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
25 Mar 2014
FDA classified
22 Dec 2014
Reported
31 Dec 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Press Release
Reason category
Labeling Errors

Timeline

25 Mar 2014Recall initiated by company
22 Dec 2014Classified by FDA+272 days
31 Dec 2014Published in enforcement report+9 days

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

Reason for recall

Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA - New Life Nutritional Center is recalling SUPER FAT BURNER, MAXI GOLD WEIGHT LOSS PILL and Esmeralda products marketed as Dietary Supplements due to the presence of undeclared and unapproved drugs.

Product as listed by the FDA

Esmeralda, bottle contains 30 Softgels, product is packaged in a white plastic bottle with green labeling and black font. Distributed by: New Life Nutritional, www.newlifenutritional.com under the following addresses: 714 West 181st Street NY, NY 10033, 200-9 Dyckman Street NY, NY 10040, 153 East 188th Street Bronx, NY 10468 and 316 Monroe Street Passaic, NJ 07055.

Where it was distributed

NY, NJ, LA, TX, VA, MA

LouisianaMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkTexasVirginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA - New Life Nutritional Center is recalling SUPER FAT BURNER, MAXI GOLD WEIGHT LOSS PILL and Esmeralda products marketed as Dietary Supplements due to the presence of undeclared and unapproved drugs.

Which lots are affected?

no identifying lot numbers present

Where was it sold?

NY, NJ, LA, TX, VA, MA

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

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.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 67807

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Maxi Gold Weight Loss Pill, bottle contains recalled.

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