CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2002-03-12). Hazards: ingestion, chemical. About 14,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 02117 |
| Published | 2002-03-12 |
| Last updated | 2025-08-27 |
| Product category | Vitamins & Supplements |
| Products | Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin |
| Firm named in the title | Leiner Health Products |
| Firms | Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. (manufacturer) |
| Units (US) | 14,000 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00041163270060 |
| Hazard classes | ingestion, chemical |
| Remedy classes | refund |
| Sold | Albertson's, Jewel, Osco, Sav-on and Acme sold these recalled supplement bottles nationwide, from July 2001 through February 2002, for between $8 and $9. |
Description
The product included in the recall is "Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin." The supplement was sold in a brown plastic bottle with a light yellow label. The bottles have UPC code "0 41163 27006 0" located on the back of the bottle The recalled product is packaged in containers of 60 tablets and have green screw-on caps. Only bottles with lot numbers IFA2750 and IFA2751 are included in the recall. The lot numbers are written vertically down the back of the bottle.
Hazard
The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing supplements can cause serious injury or death.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the bottles from the reach of young children and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC and Leiner have not received any reports of injuries involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
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