GSK Prebiotic Fiber Supplement - recalled due to Potential for plastic pieces or shavings

April 28, 2020 9:00 PM

United States

Company name: GSK Consumer Healthcare
Brand name: Benefiber
Product recalled: Prebiotic Fiber Supplement
Reason of the recall: Potential for plastic pieces or shavings
FDA Recall date: April 28, 2020
Recall details: GSK Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling five lots (listed below) of Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder and Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder due to the potential for green plastic pieces or shavings from bottle caps to be present in the product. There is a potential risk of choking or physical injury to the soft tissues of the mouth or gastrointestinal tract of a consumer using the product who may not see a broken piece or shaving of plastic cap. These lots were distributed from October 28, 2019 through January 21, 2020 within the United States to retail stores and online retailers nationwide. The recall is limited to the five lots listed below:

- Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 500G UPC 886790018872 Lot: MP8B (EXP Sep2021)
- Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 500G UPC 886790218302 Lots: YT2Y (EXP Oct2021) 7D6E (EXP Nov2021)
- Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 760G UPC 8886790211907 Lots: UV5C (EXP Oct2021) 648H (EXP Nov2021)

As of the date of the recall announcement, GSK Consumer Healthcare has received one consumer complaint of a green particle observed inside a bottle of product. Consumers that have Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder and Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder in their possession are advised to check the lot information on the product to see if it is part of the five lots being recalled. If the consumer finds that they have a recalled product, they should stop use immediately.

Check the full recall details on fda.gov

Source: FDA

January 22, 2021 6:47 PM

“I bought a cooked chicken from the deli. It tasted fine, but that night had stomach pains and diarrhea See Less”

January 22, 2021 6:23 PM

“I purchased an Asian noodle salad. No meat no dairy. 4 hours after eating the salad I was violently throwing up and going to the bathroom. I could not keep down water for more then 5/10 min. I had to be admitted to the ER for IV fluids and anti nausea injections. I am a healthy 30 year old woman who... See Moreworks out at least 4x a week. See Less”

January 22, 2021 5:46 PM

“Very painful abdominal pressure, gas and diarrhea within 24 hours of eating chicken nuggets and french fries See Less”

January 22, 2021 4:52 PM

“Ordered the backyard chicken BBQ and a order of boneless parmesan garlic wings. Within 9 hours I had stomach cramps and aches strong enough to wake me up, extreme nausea and diarrhea. Had to sleep in the bathroom for a few hours because of it. See Less”

January 22, 2021 4:41 PM

“I bought a bag of crab legs and began to eat them they were OK at first but I suddenly started to feel sick, I ran to the restroom because I suddenly had to poop, I felt somewhat better slowly but surely I started feeling nauseous and I got a headache then I started vomiting everywhere, the lady tha... See Moret was supposed to boil or steam my crab legs only did so for 5 minutes I thought that was odd being that the last time it took the other lady 20 minutes lets just say I won't be going back there nor will I be eating crab legs for a long time I am not feeling so well. See Less”

January 22, 2021 3:13 PM

“Tomato Basil soup I bought refrigerated and put in cooler with ice packs till i arrived home. Also bought potatoes leek soup and did not sick from it. Vomited and then dry-heaved for 9 hours then took ambulance to hospital ER See Less”

January 22, 2021 2:48 PM

“i love it, it tastes so good but it makes me sick im in school and there are no nausea pills so i took tums and its a little better but i need to know why this happens i had to quit trick or treating because this happened halloween See Less”

January 22, 2021 2:10 PM

“Queso Cheese Dip was just purchased with use by date: Dec012022 batch # 3548034620. 1 sick, consumed at 4AM on Friday Jan 22, 2021. Symptoms began at 11AM, 7 hours later. See Less”

January 22, 2021 1:02 PM

“The vegetables on the pizza.  We were sick all day and night 2 of us got sick.  And is was the next morning  See Less”

January 22, 2021 12:34 PM

“I visited 1/18/2021 and had a burrito bowl. That night I started to have diarrhea and since then I have been vomiting and continued diarrhea. See Less”

January 18, 2021 4:41 PM

“I ordered food to go and it took them forever to bring my order to me because they had given it to someone else. I thought maybe they had started a new meal but nope they gave me the meal that the person brought back. The food was not all that edible and I was missing some of my order. I spoke with... See Morethe manager about this and he said the next meal I order they will take $30 off which is way less than what I spent on my meal. After eating what I could I started feeling nauseous, was up all night with stomach pains and then the next morning I had bad diarrhea, stomach cramps and nauseated but couldn't vomit because I had NOTHING on my stomach anymore. My stomach is bubbling, hurting and I am super sick. I'm afraid to eat anything from this place again. See Less”

January 2, 2021 12:18 PM

“I got Eggs Benedict with hashbrowns and hot chocolate to drink. Within 30 minutes I started having diarrhea which has continued now for several hours. See Less”

December 31, 2020 2:00 PM

“Company name: Divvies, LLC
Brand name: Divvies
Product recalled: Vanilla Cupcakes
Reason of the recall: Undeclared milk and eggs
FDA Recall date: December 31, 2020
Recall details: Divvies of Trumbull, CT is recalling Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting and Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Fro... See Moresting because they may contain undeclared milk and eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Product was distributed nationwide in retail stores and online websites. This distribution was limited to 472 cases in total.

The product comes in a 6-ounce, clear plastic clamshell labelled with the Divvies brand and marked with a lot # VV303-1, VV304-1, or VC309-1 on the side of the container. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that an ingredient containing milk and eggs had gotten into the ingredient mix which is used specifically for the vanilla cupcakes. This happened when the mix was packaged by the ingredient supplier.  Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by a temporary breakdown of a piece of equipment on the supplier’s packaging line.  The problem has been corrected.

Consumers who have purchased the 6oz package of Divvies Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting or Divvies Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting with Lot #’s VV303-1, VV304-1, or VC309-1 are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 203-989-3173.

Check the full recall details on fda.gov

Source: FDA See Less”

January 4, 2021 3:36 PM

“Food ordered from restaurant  Myself and my partner had nausea and diarrhoea within 2 hours after eating food from this restaurant. When I tried to alert the restaurant, they hung up on me the first time. When I called a second time I was not taken seriously. See Less”

January 10, 2021 1:58 AM

“1-10-2021 See Less”

January 1, 2021 9:26 AM

“parmesan garlic wings with ranch. Marble brownie. I ate my wings and some brownie. See Less”

January 9, 2021 3:41 AM

“My boyfriend and I decided to get there because we got an email for his birthday to redeem free cinnamon sticks. So we did because 1. We love pizza and 2. Free cinnamon sticks yes please however we were cautious because lately we have been feeling pretty bad after ordering from there so this time we... See Moreopted to get pasta instead. My significant other had not ate all day and was ravenous and put down the pasta and half the breadsticks and within 3 hours was in immense pain. After taking pepto bismal, tums and ibuprofen he managed to fall asleep at 3 am making him late for work. A day goes by and I decide that I am gonna have a few breadsticks and my boyfriend also had some with cinnamon sticks. We feel horrible, have thrown up, his stomach feels tight and I am having severe cramping. I don’t know what’s going on with this place but something needs to change. Never again. Do yourself a favor and don’t go here. See Less”

January 17, 2021 5:27 PM

“Last night Had stuffed shells from there and woke up with it coming out of both ends. Horrible! Driving home today and feel awful. I just said stuffed shells @ 4:00PM and woke up at 12:30AM in bad sgape See Less”

December 29, 2020 2:21 AM

“My boyfriend and I had the crab Alfredo. Within 3 hours, we both were stomach pain, nausea and had diarrhea. I also have a severe headache. See Less”

December 27, 2020 5:50 AM

“chicken It started with stomach pain, diarrhea, fever and now wieght loss See Less”