Walgreens Vitamins Recalled by International Vitamin Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2015-06-11). Hazards: ingestion, chemical. About 17,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 15162 |
| Published | 2015-06-11 |
| Last updated | 2015-06-11 |
| Product category | Vitamins & Supplements |
| Products | Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets |
| Firm named in the title | International Vitamin |
| Firms | International Vitamin Corporation (IVC), of Freehold, N.J. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 17,000 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00311917172620 |
| Hazard classes | ingestion, chemical |
| Remedy classes | replace |
| Sold | Walgreens drug stores nationwide from January 2015 through March 2015 for about $16. |
Description
This recall involves "Well at Walgreens" Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets. The white plastic bottles contain 200 multivitamin tablets. "Well at Walgreens Multivitamin Women 50+" is printed on the bottle's white and silver label. A yellow band at the top of the label states "Value Size." UPC number 3-11917-17262-0 and one of the following lot numbers 000001 (EXP 9/2016), 000002 (EXP 12/2016) or 000003 (EXP 11/2016) are printed on the back of the bottles on a white label.
Hazard
The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The multivitamin supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and contact International Vitamin Corp. for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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