CLASS II Food recall · Reported 19 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Multi Vitamin (bulk), 6 boxes x, 1 box recalled by Global Vitality

Global Vitality is recalling Multi Vitamin (bulk), 6 boxes x, 1 box x, distributed in Arizona, Hawaii, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 22 Oct 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot 1671
Quantity recalled100,000 units

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-1639-2014
FDA event ID
67491
Recalling firm
Global Vitality, Chandler, AZ
Brand
Multi
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
22 Oct 2013
FDA classified
10 Mar 2014
Reported
19 Mar 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Other Reasons
Product category
Vitamins

Timeline

22 Oct 2013Recall initiated by company
10 Mar 2014Classified by FDA+139 days
19 Mar 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

Global Vitality is recalling dietary supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The dietary supplements were made with a raw ingredient that was on recalled by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies due to chloramphenicol.

Product as listed by the FDA

Multi Vitamin (bulk), 6 boxes x 12 kg, 1 box x 5.5kg.

Where it was distributed

PA, AZ, HI,

ArizonaHawaiiPennsylvania

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Global Vitality is recalling dietary supplements because they may be contaminated with chloramphenicol. The dietary supplements were made with a raw ingredient that was on recalled by Specialty Enzymes & Biotechnologies due to chloramphenicol.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 1671

Where was it sold?

PA, AZ, HI,

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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

8 other products · FDA event 67491

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Colon Rebuild I, 2boxes x, 1box recalled by Global Vitality.

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