CPSC, NBTY Inc. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
CPSC, NBTY Inc. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
Why was CPSC, NBTY Inc. Announce Recall of Multivitamins recalled?
The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by federal law. They could cause serious injury or death if ingested by a child.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children and return it to the store where it was purchased or contact NBTY for information on receiving a refund or replacement. Contact: Call NBTY at (800) 433-2990 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit www.naturalwealth.com or www.naturesbounty.com for more information about this recall.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Nature's Bounty and Natural Wealth Brand Multivitamins
- Company
- NBTY Inc., of Bohemia, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 12,000 bottles
- Sold at
- Various drug and grocery stores and independent distributors nationwide, from July 2004 through March 2005, for about $4.
- Recall date
- July 12, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Nature's Bounty and Natural Wealth brand multivitamins have lot number 60835-06 written on the label. The recalled vitamins were sold in containers of 100 caplets. The containers are both clear with white caps. They are labeled "Nature's Bounty Multi-Day Multivitamin Plus Iron" or "Natural Wealth Daily Vitamin Plus Iron."