Major CertaVite Liquid
Recalling firm: The Harvard Drug Group
Why it was recalled
The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recall of multiple supplements due to possible product contamination with B. cepacia, which may result in serious infections that could be life-threatening in patients with compromised immune systems and in patients with chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis.
The exact product
Major CertaVite Liquid, 8 oz. (236 mL)
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Original FDA code information
Major CertaVite Liquid, 8 oz. (236 mL), UPC Number:3 09045 02309 9, All Unexpired Lots
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 309045023099 | Major CertaVite Liquid, 8 oz. (236 mL), UPC Number:3 09045 02309 9, All Unexpired Lots |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-3524-2017
- Event ID
- 78007
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Aug 2, 2017
- Reported
- Sep 20, 2017
- Classified
- Sep 12, 2017
- Terminated
- Apr 28, 2020
- Quantity
- 61,262 units
- Location
- Livonia, MI, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
Domestic: Nationwide to USA Foreign: None VA/DOD: VA CMOP CHARLESTON 3725 RIVERS AVE N. CHARLESTON SC 29405-7038, Ph. 303-339-4305
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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