FDA recall: a supplement whose marine collagen source was not declared as fish — the one record whose distribution is logged as TikTok only (Mellish Island)
A beauty supplement was recalled because the finished product label did not declare the source of its marine collagen, which was determined to be fish. The record logs distribution as sold through TikTok exclusively, presumably nationwide. The quantity is 1,600 bottles.
Recall overview (primary data)
- ClassificationClass II
- Product typeFood
- Recalling firmMellish Island Corp
- ReasonFirm's finished product label does not declare the source of marine collagen which was determined to be fish.
- DistributionProduct is distributed through TikTok exclusively. Presumably nationwide.
- Recall initiated2026-07-01
Key points
- A beauty supplement was recalled because the finished product label did not declare the source of its marine collagen, determined to be fish.
- Fish is one of the major allergens requiring declaration in the United States; the danger lies in what is absent from the label rather than in the substance.
- Distribution is recorded as sold through TikTok exclusively, presumably nationwide. The quantity is 1,600 bottles.
- Of the 1,408 records this site holds as of 2026-08-31, this is the only one whose distribution mentions TikTok, against 2 for Amazon and 2 for eBay.
- Food recalls run close to even at 168 Class I and 173 Class II, while drugs are 95 percent Class II and devices are 137 Class I against 642 Class II.
1Why not declaring the source is the problem
The phrase marine collagen conveys that something derives from sea life, but not whether that is fish, shellfish or crustacean. Fish is one of the major allergens whose declaration is required in the United States, and for someone with a fish allergy the wording of an ingredient list decides whether the product can be taken.
It is the type where the substance itself is not dangerous but its absence from the label is, and across the records this site holds, undeclared allergens account for 105.
2Distribution confined to a single app
What stands out in this record is the distribution field: sold through TikTok exclusively, presumably nationwide. Of the 1,408 FDA recall records this site holds as of 2026-08-31, this is the only one whose distribution mentions TikTok, against 2 for Amazon and 2 for eBay. Recall records rest on machinery for tracing how many units went to which store in which state.
Where distribution is closed inside one app, the handles for tracing sit somewhere other than the usual channels. That the word presumably survives in the record is itself an indication of how hard the reach is to establish.
3Food recalls split almost evenly between Class I and II
Splitting the 1,408 records this site holds as of 2026-08-31 by product type and classification, food runs close to even at 168 Class I and 173 Class II. Drugs are 14 Class I against 274 Class II, so 95 percent are Class II, while devices are 137 Class I and 642 Class II. That only food carries so high a share in the serious category reads as reflecting how many of its cases — contamination, undeclared allergens — can lead directly to harm.
This record is Class II, though several undeclared-allergen records this site holds are recorded as Class I.
Why it matters
Whether a recall works depends on being able to trace how many units reached whom. Where distribution is closed inside a single app, the route to purchasers differs from conventional retail, and a coarseness of knowledge can result — of the kind recorded here as presumably nationwide. Allergen declaration is a requirement separate from the safety of an ingredient, and needs machinery that reflects a confirmed source onto the label.
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Sources (primary)
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- FDA recall information (official)
- openFDA (data provider)
- Recall number: H-1190-2026