Food recall: MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED WATERMELON Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591…

Class III FDA enforcement event 64422. Recall start date: 18 Jan 2013. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 2 Dec 2013.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The color, odor, and taste of the products are changing and do not meet the firm's high quality standards. This is an issue of commercial spoilage.

Class III, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences

NBTY Inc. started this food recall on 18 Jan 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bohemia, NY. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 64422 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 27 Mar 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Dec 2013.

FDA enforcement report The 3 product records

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FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide

Recalling firm

NBTY Inc., Bohemia, NY.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

3 product records in the event.

FDA event 64422: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1223-2013	MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED WATERMELON Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC 7 49826 27603 8, Label Revision 02C, Item Number 27603 (Bottle) Item Number 27604 (case) --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487	28,068 bottles	Class III	Terminated	27 Mar 2013
F-1224-2013	MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED DOUBLE BERRY Naturally and Artificially Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC 7 49826 35909 0, Label Revision 01C, Item Number 35909 (Bottle) Item Number 35910 (case) --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487	5412 bottles	Class III	Terminated	27 Mar 2013
F-1225-2013	MET-Rx EXTREME NOS PUMPED NITRO-PUNCH Naturally Flavored DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 20 FL. OZ. (1.25 PT) (591 mL), UPC Code 7 49826 00512 6, Label Revision 05D, Item Number 48515 --- Manufactured in the USA by MET-Rx Nutrition, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487	1176 bottles	Class III	Terminated	27 Mar 2013

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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2013: 546
Share of these events in Class III: 11%
Product records in this event: 3Median of the firm: 2
Events of the firm on the register: 3

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of NBTY Inc.
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
14 Nov 2014	SOLGAR ENHANCED SERIES ABC DOPHILUS POWDER FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, NET WT. 1.75 oz (50 g), UPC 0 33984 00010 0. Carefu	Food	Class I	1
21 Dec 2012	MET-Rx EXTREME THERMO RAGE WATERMELON DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 8 FL. OZ. (240 mL) , Product Number 50390 (Bulk number 50389),	Food	Class III	2

NBTY Inc.: all 3 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-1223-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 64422. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/64422/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: Nationwide
What quantity of product is in FDA event 64422?: The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 28,068 bottles
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?: 11% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class III.