Vega One Nutritional Shakes and Sport Performance Protein products withdrawn

Trace amounts of a naturally occurring antibiotic have been found in the products

By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairs

Sequel Naturals, dba “Vega,” is withdrawing a limited quantity of its Vega One Nutritional Shakes and Sports Performance Protein products from the market

Trace amounts of chloramphenicol (CAP), a naturally occurring antibiotic, have been found in the products.

Chloramphenicol is a prescription drug commonly used to treat typhoid fever and eye infections around the world. It should only be used under medical supervision, and has been associated with rare cases of aplastic anemia and allergic reactions in some people.

There have been no reported allergic reactions from the listed products.

None of the Vega product formulations include CAP as an ingredient; however, an enzyme that was provided by a third party supplier, which constitutes less than 1% of the product ingredients, was found to contain trace amounts of CAP.

As a precautionary measure, Vega is voluntarily withdrawing all of the listed product from the market and has taken steps to ensure all future products are CAP-free, including using a different source of enzymes to prevent further potential contamination and assure consumers of product purity. These actions complete a voluntary product withdrawal and ingredient resourcing that applied to Canadian products as well.

The Vega products were distributed in retail stores nationwide.

The following products are being withdrawn from sale:

This withdrawal does not apply to any other lot of Vega product distributed anywhere in Canada or the United States.

If you have purchased a product from any of the lot codes below and wish to return it, call 1-866-839-8863.