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Health product recall

Megafood Daily Energy 52.5 g (2014-11-06)

Starting date:
November 6, 2014
Posting date:
December 3, 2014
Type of communication:
Drug Recall
Subcategory:
Natural health products
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-42583

Recalled Products

Megafood Daily Energy 52.5 g

Reason

Typographical error on the label: "the product label displays “mg” as the unit of measure for the quantity of Vitamin B12 and Chromium when it should read “mcg”.  The error is only typographical in nature and the actual composition of the products was not affected and is as market authorized"

Depth of distribution

Retailers

Affected products

Megafood Daily Energy 52.5 g

DIN, NPN, DIN-HIM
NPN 80054152
Dosage form

Powder

Strength

Vitamin B12 13.5 mcg,
Chromium 60.0 mcg
Beta vulgaris 550.0 mg
Camellia sinensis 350.0 mg
Eleutherococcus senticosus 375.0 mg
Panax quinquefolium 125.0 mg
Withania somnifera 320.0 mg

Lot or serial number

18260
18303
18719
18763

Companies
Recalling Firm
TallGrass Distributing LTD
375 West 5th Avenue, Suite 201
Vancouver
V5Y 1J6
British Columbia
CANADA
Marketing Authorization Holder
FoodState Incorporated
8 Bowers Road
Derry
03038
New Hampshire
UNITED STATES