CLASS II Food recall · Reported 14 Mar 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Product packaged in the following ways A) Sonne's, No. 17, Natural recalled
Vitalab is recalling Product packaged in the following ways A) Sonne's, No. 17, Natural, distributed in 29 states. The recall was initiated on 8 Feb 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0883-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79113
- Recalling firm
- Vitalab, Kansas City, MO
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Feb 2018
- FDA classified
- 6 Mar 2018
- Reported
- 14 Mar 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Vitamins
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Mar 2018 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 14 Mar 2018 | 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 firm's vitamin C dietary supplement contains lactose, a milk-derived ingredient, but fails to declare the major food allergen "milk" on the label.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Product packaged in the following ways A) Sonne's, No. 17, Natural Source Vitamin C, Dietary Supplement, (920 mg tablet wt.) Contents - 120 Tablets, National Distributors: Sonne's Organic Foods, Inc. N. Kansas City, MO 64116; B) Springreen, No. 87, Natural Source Vitamin C, Dietary Supplement, (920 mg tablet wt.) Contents - 120 Tablets, National Distributors: Springreen Products, Inc. N. Kansas City, MO 64116;
Where it was distributed
Product distributed to consumers, distributors and retailers in the following US states AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and Canada.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm's vitamin C dietary supplement contains lactose, a milk-derived ingredient, but fails to declare the major food allergen "milk" on the label.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #s: 12-1-18-1, 02-20-19-1, 02-27-19-2, 06-26-19-3, 08-07-19-4
Where was it sold?
Product distributed to consumers, distributors and retailers in the following US states AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and Canada.
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.
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