CLASS I Food recall · Reported 2 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
L-Citrulline, bulk product recalled by Axel Chemicals
Axel Chemicals is recalling L-Citrulline, bulk product, distributed in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 24 Feb 2014 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-1685-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67616
- Recalling firm
- Axel Chemicals, Brentwood, TN
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Feb 2014
- FDA classified
- 25 Mar 2014
- Reported
- 2 Apr 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 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 an adverse event report from a consignee and the discovery of a compound other than L-Citrulline in at least one drum.
Product as listed by the FDA
L-Citrulline, bulk product, 25 kg
Where it was distributed
NY, NJ, and NC
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The recall was initiated due to an adverse event report from a consignee and the discovery of a compound other than L-Citrulline in at least one drum.
Which lots are affected?
Lot number 121109
Where was it sold?
NY, NJ, and NC
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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