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Zinc Oxide Powder (API) used in the manufacturing of dietary supplements . Zochem Inc. · reported 2016-06-01

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
ZoChem Inc. received a complaint from a customer who noticed black specs of contamination in one specific lot (#700792) of product (zinc oxide) that they received, an investigation by ZoChem Inc. was launched . The retained sample representing this lot was analyzed and the contaminant was determined to be iron. The issue is potentially present in two other lots (#700785 & 700804) produced
Classification
Class III
Recall initiated
2016-03-11
Reported by the agency
2016-06-01
Closed out (terminated)
2016-11-03
Recalling firm
Zochem Inc.
Brampton, N/A
Canada

This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.

Distribution (the agency's own words)
(2) lots (Lot # 700785 & 700804) of 19200 lbs each (total 38400 lbs) were made and distributed to Brand Nu Laboratories (distributor) at the following address: 377 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450. One (1) lot (LOT#700792) of 450 kg was made and distributed to M K Impex, Canada at the following address: C/O Rexway Transport, Ltd. 2869 Slough Street, Mississauga, ON. L4T 1G4. Additional information: In the US, all of the potentially contaminated product was used in the manufacturing of drugs. In Canada, 200 kg of 450 kg of the potentially contaminated product has been distributed in Saudi Arabia while the remaining 200 kg is in the distributors control and has been put on hold.
States we parsed from that text
CT

The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.

Food category
Dietary supplementsderived

Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-1402-2016

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