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New Algae Company

FDA recall F-0216-2014 · Class I · reported 2013-11-27 · Terminated

Product
Flex, Maximum Flexibility, Item number 21-601, dietary supplement, 90 capsules per bottle. The Flex product is a dietary supplement in capsule form containing vegetable glucosamine HCL, chondroitin sulfate (shark cartilage), organic microalgae (aph. flos-aquae) and chicken cartilage. The serving size is 3 capsules and the suggested use is one 3 capsule serving per day.
Reason
Flex dietary supplement product is recalled because the finished label does not declare shark cartilage.
Quantity
103 bottles (90 capsules per bottle)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide.
Firm location
OR, United States
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
First notice
Telephone
Recall started
2013-10-23
Terminated
2014-03-05
Code info
Lot EY1, manufacturing date of 8/2013. (product expires by August 2015)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.

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