More Than 4,000 Vitamin Supplements Recalled Across 24 States for Black Particle Contamination

Foreign particulate matter in ingestible products can raise quality control and consumer safety concerns because it often indicates contamination during manufacturing, packaging, or filling.

Kelly McBride Ni

Published: 5/21/2026, 3:33:26 PM EDT

More Than 4,000 Vitamin Supplements Recalled Across 24 States for Black Particle Contamination — A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sign outside the agency's White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Md., on July 17, 2025. (Issam Ahmed/AFP via Getty Images)

More than 4,000 bottles of a liquid vitamin supplement distributed across 24 states and Puerto Rico have been recalled after federal regulators flagged the possible presence of black particulate matter in the product.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as a Class II event on May 19. A combined total of about 4,196 bottles of Vitamin B-Complex and Vitamin C & Folic Acid Dietary Supplement, manufactured by Miami-based Llorens Pharmaceuticals International Division Inc., were included in the recall.

The FDA listed the reason for the recall as “Foreign object: black particulate matter.” The FDA or the company did not identify the black particulate matter in its enforcement report.

The affected product was sold in 8-ounce amber bottles, with 47 servings per bottle. The recalled bottles are under lot B2025 and have an expiration date of August 2027, according to the FDA listing.

The recall is for products that were distributed to Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico.

The recall remains ongoing, according to the FDA's notice. The company initiated the voluntary recall in early May and notified its public or consignee contacts by letter, according to the FDA’s report. Meanwhile, the FDA listed the recall event and classified it on May 19.

According to the FDA, a Class II recall is "a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

Foreign particulate matter in ingestible products can raise quality control and consumer safety concerns because it often indicates contamination during manufacturing, packaging, or filling.

According to a recent report from Sedgwick, the increase in pharmaceutical recalls in 2026 was largely due to manufacturing problems, contamination concerns, failed quality specifications, and labeling issues that pose patient safety risks.

While failed specifications were the leading cause of pharmaceutical recalls, foreign materials in products were the second leading cause of pharmaceutical recalls.

Consumers are advised to stop using recalled supplements, check lot numbers and expiration dates against FDA listings, and return or dispose of products.

Individuals who have used affected products should monitor for unusual symptoms and consult a health care provider if concerns arise or if the supplements are needed for health conditions.

Adverse reactions can also be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch program.