CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 4 Nov 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
N-a-c (N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, 500 mg; Veggie Caps recalled
Jarrow Formulas is recalling N-a-c (N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, 500 mg; Veggie Caps, white HDPE bottle with Red label Product, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 Oct 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0302-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86617
- Recalling firm
- Jarrow Formulas, Los Angeles, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Oct 2020
- FDA classified
- 29 Oct 2020
- Reported
- 4 Nov 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
Timeline
| 9 Oct 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 4 Nov 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Mislabeling of SUS (N-A-C Sustain 600 mg 100 tab) with N-A-C N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine 500 mg, 100 cap.
Product as listed by the FDA
N-A-C (N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, 500 mg, 100 capsules; Veggie Caps, white HDPE bottle with RED label Product # 107002 UPC: 790011070023
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Mislabeling of SUS (N-A-C Sustain 600 mg 100 tab) with N-A-C N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine 500 mg, 100 cap.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 65323G20; Expiration: 7/22
Where was it sold?
Nationwide.
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 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Liquid L-Carnitine recalled by Jarrow Formulas | Jarrow Formulas | Other | Nationwide |