34%

Fewer recalls than
Supplements & Specialty peers

Novartis Consumer Health — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Supplements & Specialty

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, Novartis Consumer Health has 12 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 18 Dec 2013. Novartis Consumer Health is categorized under Supplements & Specialty based on their predominant recall history.

12
Total FDA recalls
13.2
Years in FDA database
0.9
Recalls per year
4,593 days(12.6 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.9 recalls/yr vs Supplements & Specialty avg 2.3/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for Novartis Consumer Health

How serious are Novartis Consumer Health recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
58.3% (7 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
41.7% (5 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for Novartis Consumer Health

All 12 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
18 Dec 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber fiber supplement stick packs, sugar free and taste free, packaged in the following configurations: (1) Bene The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated
6 Aug 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Assorted Fruit, Sugar Free, 100ct chewable tablets. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippa The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging. Class IIITerminated
6 Aug 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber, Fiber plus Calcium Supplement, Wild Berry Chewables 90ct, sugar free, chewable tablets bottle. Novartis Consu The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging. Class IIITerminated
6 Aug 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, 72ct and 114 caplet bottles. Novartis Consumer Health, Inc, Parsippany, NJ. The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging. Class IIITerminated
6 Aug 2013Official FDA Notice Benefibre, Orange Creme Chewables, 36ct and 100ct chewable tablet bottles. Foreign labeling: Novartis Consumer Health C The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging. Class IIITerminated
6 Aug 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber, Fiber Supplement, Orange Creme Chewables, Sugar Free, 36ct and 100ct chewable tablet bottles. Novartis Consum The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible on the outer plastic bottle packaging. Class IIITerminated
7 May 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber Fiber Drink Mix, Kiwi Strawberry, Sugar Free, packaged in 5.0-oz. boxes containing 24/0.21-oz. stick packs, UP The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated
7 May 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber Fiber Drink Mix, Cherry Pomegranate, Sugar Free, packaged in 5.0-oz. boxes containing 24/0.21-oz. stick packs, The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated
7 May 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber Fiber Supplement Plus Calcium, Orange Natural Flavor, Sugar Free, packaged in 10.76-oz (48 Servings) bottles, The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated
7 May 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber Plus Heart Health Non-Thickening Powder, Sugar Free, packaged in 6.4-oz (48 servings) bottles, UPC 30067300248 The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated
7 May 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber Fiber Supplement, Orange Natural Flavor, Non-Thickening Powder, Sugar Free, packaged in 5.7-oz. (35 servings) The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated
7 May 2013Official FDA Notice Benefiber Non-Thickening Powder, Sugar Free, packaged in the following configurations: (1) 2.8-oz. (20 servings) bott The products are being recalled due to the receipt of a relatively high number of consumer complaints. Class IITerminated

Where have Novartis Consumer Health recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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