Food recall: Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 500G UPC 886790018872
Class II FDA enforcement event 85554. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Fiber prebiotic product potentially contaminated with small plastic pieces
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings started this food recall on 28 Apr 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warren, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 85554 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 May 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Jun 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributed to the following US states: AR, CA, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI
Recalling firm
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings, Warren, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0950-2020 | Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 500G UPC 886790018872 | 29,844 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 13 May 2020 |
| F-0951-2020 | Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, packaged in the following ways 1) Net Wt. 500 g (17.6 oz) bottle. UPC 886790218302 and 2) Net Wt. 760 g bottle UPC 8886790211907 | 170,340 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 13 May 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2020
- 381
- Share of these events in Class II
- 57%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2020 | Childrens Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM, dextromethorphan (cough suppressant), guaifenesin (expectorant | Drug | Class II | 2 |
| 28 May 2020 | Gaviscon Regular Strength Liquid Antacid Cool Mint, 6 FL OZ (177 mL), Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare Warren, NJ | Drug | Class II | 4 |
| 20 Apr 2020 | ChapStick Total Hydration Moisture + Tint + SPF15 Peachy Keen Net Wt. 0.08 OZ (2.2g) Marketed by: Pfizer, Madison, NJ 07 | Drug | Class III | 3 |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Ibuprofen 200 mg Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg Phenylephrine 10 mg tablets. Advil Allergy & Congestion Relief 10 and 20 c | Drug | Class II | 5 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0950-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85554. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/85554/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Distributed to the following US states: AR, CA, FL, HI, ID, IL, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WA, and WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85554?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
29,844 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 57% of the 381 food events that started in 2020 are in Class II.