CLASS III Food recall · Reported 14 Apr 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Live Better vegan vitamin d-3 by CVS Health, 50 mcg recalled
New Generation Wellness is recalling Live Better vegan vitamin d-3 by CVS Health, 50 mcg (2000 IU) in blue PET, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Mar 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0384-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87451
- Recalling firm
- New Generation Wellness, Colorado Springs, CO
- Brand
- Live Better
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Mar 2021
- FDA classified
- 2 Apr 2021
- Reported
- 14 Apr 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Product category
- Vitamins
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Apr 2021 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 14 Apr 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Vitamin D3 stability sample analyzed and found to be less than 100% of label claim.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Live Better vegan vitamin d-3 by CVS Health, 50 mcg (2000 IU), 40 tablets in blue PET jar, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. one CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, UPC 0 50428 62499 9
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Stores named: CVS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Vitamin D3 stability sample analyzed and found to be less than 100% of label claim.
Which lots are affected?
Product code 618-40 (618 is product, -40 is 40 count) Lot numbers: 003925, exp. 03/22; 004546, exp. 05/22
Where was it sold?
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
1 other product · FDA event 87451| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS III | Vegan Vitamin D3, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) in 100cc amber recalled | New Generation Wellness | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
More recalls from New Generation Wellness
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS III | Vegan Vitamin D3, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) in 100cc amber recalled | New Generation Wellness | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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