CPSC2002-03-12
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
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.
Sold at
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.
Affected count
About 14,000
Injuries reported
CPSC and Leiner have not received any reports of injuries involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Products
Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Leiner-Health-Products-Announce-Recall-of-Dietary-Supplements-Containing-Iron-Don't want to check this manually?
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