New Algae Company: Food Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: F-0216-2014)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Flex, Maximum Flexibility, Item number 21-601, dietary supplement, 90 capsules per bottle. The Flex product is a dietary supplement in capsule form containing vegetable glucosamine HCL, chondroitin sulfate (shark cartilage), organic microalgae (aph. flos-aquae) and chicken cartilage. The serving size is 3 capsules and the suggested use is one 3 capsule serving per day.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: October 23, 2013

Date Posted: November 27, 2013

Recall Number: F-0216-2014

Event ID: 66630

Reason for Recall:

Flex dietary supplement product is recalled because the finished label does not declare shark cartilage.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 103 bottles (90 capsules per bottle)

Code Information:

Lot EY1, manufacturing date of 8/2013. (product expires by August 2015)

Distribution Pattern:

Distributed nationwide.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated