Protandim is packaged in a 90cc cylindrical blue bottle with a silver cap and contains thirty caplets per bottle. Label has a blue background with multi-colored print and pictorial stating in part: Lifevantage PROTANDIM *the Nrf2 Synergizer Dietary Supplement I 30 Caplets&.

Lifevantage Corp recalled Protandim is packaged in a 90cc cylindrical blue bottle with a silver cap and contains thirty caplets per bottle. in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Dec 5, 2012.

The recall cites foreign-material contamination: "Possible inclusion of small metal fragments embedded within the tablets of Protandim Dietary Supplement." Physical contaminants such as metal, glass, or plastic can cause choking, cuts, or dental injuries.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Sale of products through a network of independent distributors, preferred customers and end consumers in the United States, Japan, Australia and Mexico. Sales also directly to end consumers for personal consumption in Canada. Independent distributors consume the product themselves and in some cases sell the product or provide the product gratis to those potentially interested in LifeVantage. Preferred customers purchase the products on a monthly, auto-ship basis directly from Life Vantage. Other end consumers purchase directly from LifeVantage via the website and are assigned to a distributor," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Sandy, UT. The recall covers 247,896 bottles of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 16, 2013), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.