CPSC2015-06-11
Walgreens Vitamins Recalled by International Vitamin Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
International Vitamin Corporation (IVC), of Freehold, N.J.
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.
Sold at
Walgreens drug stores nationwide from January 2015 through March 2015 for about $16.
Affected count
About 17,000
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets
Consumer contact
International Vitamin Corp. toll-free at (866) 927-5470 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.ivcinc.com and click on Safety Recall Notice at the bottom for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Walgreens-Vitamins-Recalled-by-International-VitaminDon't want to check this manually?
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