Reported Mar 5, 2014 · Terminated

Benefiber fiber supplement stick packs, sugar free and taste free, packaged in the following configurations

Novartis Consumer Health

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Novartis Consumer Health · 10401 Hwy 6 · Lincoln, NE · 68517-9626

Is this the product you have?

Benefiber fiber supplement stick packs, sugar free and taste free, packaged in the following configurations

3 of 3 products

Products covered by this recall
Model / numberBarcodesProduct as published
300670176686.300670176686(1) Benefiber Fiber Supplement, On-The-Go Stick Packs, Sugar Free, Clear & Taste-Free, packaged in 8.16-oz. boxes containing 68/0.12-oz. stick packs, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
300670186036.300670186036(2) Benefiber Fiber Supplement, Taste Free, Sugar Free, packaged in 0.36-oz. foil packages containing 3/0.12-oz. stick packs, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
300679110766.300679110766(3) Benefiber Fiber Supplement, Taste Free, Sugar Free, packaged in 0.36-oz. foil packages containing 3/0.12-oz. stick packs, 8/0.36-oz. foil packages clipped together on a strip, Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., Parsippany, NJ
Lot codes and dates
    • 68-ct. boxes - 25574002
    • 25515001
    • 25515002
    • and 25574001
    • all with exp. dates of 02/2014
    • 3-ct. packages - 26096201
    • exp. 07/2014
    • 26096203
    • exp. 07/2014
    • 26096202
    • exp. 07/2014
    • and 26248201
    • exp. 05/2014
    • 8-package clip pack - 26128701
    • exp. 07/2014
    • and 26128702
    • exp. 07/2014
Amount recalled
57,808/68-ct. pkgs., 142,088/3-ct. pkgs., and 11,678/8/3-ct. pkg. clip strips

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA food enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 26, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:23 PM UTC

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