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
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 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +272 days |
| 31 Dec 2014 | Published 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
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 67807This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Maxi Gold Weight Loss Pill, bottle contains recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Maxi Gold Weight Loss Pill, bottle contains recalled | New Life Nutritional Center | Labeling Errors | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | New Life Nutritional Super Fat Burner, bottle contains recalled | New Life Nutritional Center | Labeling Errors | 6 states |
More recalls from New Life Nutritional Center
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS I | New Life Nutritional Super Fat Burner, bottle contains recalled | New Life Nutritional Center | Labeling Errors | 6 states |
| Drug | CLASS I | Maxi Gold Weight Loss Pill, bottle contains recalled | New Life Nutritional Center | Labeling Errors | 6 states |