A dietary supplement distributed nationally in March and April is being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The recall involves 754 bottles of Solgar's Digestive Aid 100s, made by the Solgar Vitamin and Herb Company of Leonia, N.J., the FDA said. No illnesses have been associated with the product, but the agency said it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
Consumers can return the product to the place of purchase for a refund.
The companies said FTC review could take as long as a year and that, even then, federal regulators were unlikely to change their minds in favor of the deal. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to shut off fuel pumps on Boeing 737s when there is a low level of fuel remaining in the center tank. Fuel tanks have been blamed for an explosion last month aboard a Thai Airways Boeing 737 and for the 1996 destruction of TWA Flight 800. The FAA's action Friday comes four years after the National Transportation Safety Board made a similar recommendation following the TWA Flight 800 crash. Under the new rules, pilots must turn off the center fuel pump if there is less than 1,000 pounds of fuel in the tank.