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Novartis Consumer Health
FDA recall F-1904-2013 · Class III · reported 2013-09-25 · Terminated
- Product
- Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Orange Creme Chewables, Sugar Free, 36ct and 100ct chewable tablet bottles. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippany, NJ.
- Reason
- The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging.
- Quantity
- 165,480 units
- Distribution
- Distribution was made nationwide.
- Firm location
- NE, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2013-08-06
- Terminated
- 2014-11-04
- Code info
- Lot Number and Expiration date (36ct bottle): 10117915, 5/31/2014; 10118335, 7/31/2014; 10120615, 9/30/2014; 10110703A 3/31/2014. (100ct bottle): 10110706, 2/28/2014; 10112140, 2/28/2014; 10113261, 5/31/2014; 10116530, 5/31/2014; 10120059, 7/31/2014; 10120616, 8/31/2014; 10125996, 9/30/2014 and 10109551, 3/31/2015.
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.