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Old Thu, Nov-15-01, 21:35
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Health from the Sun Recalls Sun Liquid Gold Flax Oil and Sun Total EFA Liquid
Newport, NH (SafetyAlerts) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Health from the Sun, A Division of Arkopharma, Inc. is recalling Health from the Sun Liquid Gold Flax Oil, 16 fl.oz., bottles and Health from the Sun Total EFA Liquid, 16 fl. oz. bottles.

This is the first public notice of this Class llI recall issued by the FDA.

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a) Health from the Sun Liquid Gold Flax Oil, 16 fl.oz., bottles HEALTH FROM THE SUN FLAX LIQUID GOLD OCIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC COLD-PRESSED FLAX OIL Vegetable Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids 16.0 FL. OZ. 472ML****Marketed by: Health from the Sun ***A Division of Arkopharma***Newport,NH 03773*** product of Canada***", Recall #F-034-2.

b) Health from the Sun Total EFA Liquid, 16 fl. oz. bottles. Lableled in part:"HEALTH FROM THE SUN The Total EFA MEETS YOUR DAILY ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID NEEDS Vegetarian EFA Oil Blend with Lignans 16.0 Fl OZ 472 ML ****Marketed by: Health from the Sun
***A Division of Arkopharma***Newport,NH 03773*** product of Canada***", Recall #F-035-2.

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a) Health from the Sun Liquid Gold Flax Oil, 16 fl. oz., Lot number: 101284, Exp. Date: June, 2002.

b) Health from the Sun Total EFA Liquid, 16 fl. oz., Lot Number: 101205, Exp. Date: April, 2002.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

Recalling Firm:
Health from the Sun, A Division of Arkopharma, Inc., Newport, NH, initiated the recall by fax on 8/27/01 to the direct accounts-distributors.

Manufacturer:
Bioriginal Food Service and Science Corp., Saskatoon, Saskatchen. Firm initiated recall ongoing.

REASON
Some of the product may contain water instead of the labeled oil.

VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
a) 3,256 bottles;
b) 1,472 bottles.

DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide and Canada.
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Some of the product may contain water instead of the labeled oil.


LOL! Expensive water, but at least it wouldn't kill you!

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I can just imagine someone returning it before the recall - " I opened the bottle and it was full of water" - ya, sure it was!
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