A collagen complement promoted by Jennifer Aniston has been recalled from cabinets in Costco.

The Friends actress is a spokesperson for the complement model, which was first launched in 2013.

Vital Proteins, based mostly in Franklin, has now recalled tens of hundreds of canisters of its Collagen Peptides powder because of concern that items of a damaged plastic lid contaminated the product.

According to a voluntary recall discover from Vital Proteins posted on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) web site, the 24-ounce complement canisters have been distributed to Costco shops in 20 states and Puerto Rico.

'Potential overseas materials contamination'

The following states embrace Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida.

The FDA has stated the recall is because of a "potential foreign material contamination (pieces of one blue broken lid may be in one or more canisters)".

The discover stated 59,701 canisters have been affected.

In a letter despatched to clients again in April, Costco urged individuals who had purchased the dietary supplements to not eat them and to return them for full refunds.

The merchandise have been bought on the shops from 17 April to 24 April.

The letter stated: "Vital Proteins has initiated a voluntary recall of a single batch code of this product due to a potential foreign material contamination (pieces of one blue broken lid may be in one or more canisters)."

The retailer stated that "no injuries have been reported due to this matter" and stated, "the potential risk to the consumer is low."

Costco stated it might take warning and provoke "voluntary recall as consumer safety is our first priority" and that no different Vital Proteins merchandise had been affected by the difficulty.

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In an announcement on Wednesday, Vital Proteins stated the recall occurred out of "an abundance of caution and our commitment to product quality and consumer safety".

The firm additionally stated that it "worked with Costco to both notify their members who may have purchased impacted product and remove any potentially impacted product from stores."

Anison stepped into her position as Chief Creative Officer for Vital Protein in 2020.

Founder and CEO of Vital Proteins Kurt Seidensticker welcomed Aniston and stated: "We're really excited to welcome Jen and her valued perspective to the Vital team.

"We've all watched Jen reside a life that prioritizes wellness from the inside-out, which she attributes partly to her perception in Vital Proteins, making this partnership so distinctive and, extra importantly, genuine.

"We are teaming up together to inspire the world to live healthy, and more vibrant lives."

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