Food supplement recall in Luxembourg

Certain dietary supplements have been withdrawn from sale in Luxembourg because of contamination by a dangerous antibacterial agent.

The products affected are Enzynutrics, Similase, Similase Total and Gastiplex, certain batches of which were found to contain chloramphenicol, an agent which can cause among other things, severe and irreversible aplastic anemia when ingested by humans.

While all remaining products have been withdrawn from Luxembourg chemist's, anyone who may have purchased these products is urged not to consume them if they come from the following batches:

• Enzynutrics (60 capsules) from August 2012 to November 2013, lot 1304220 and 1302760;   
• Enzynutrics (120 capsules) from August 2012 to November 2013, lot 1302698;   
• Similase (90 capsules) from August to December 2012, lots 1203706 and 1204161;   
• Similase (180 capsules), August to December 2012, lot 1203705 and 1204168;   
• Similase Total (60 capsules) from August 2012 to November 2013, lots 1302357 , 1301394 , 1301064 , 1300691 , 1204827 , 1204745 , 1204744 and 1204170;   
• Gastiplex (90 capsules) from August 2012 to November 2013 , lot 1754878.