CPSCJune 30, 2011

International Vitamin Corporation Live Better Vitamins recall: Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure

International Vitamin Corporation Recalls Live Better Vitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement

Why was International Vitamin Corporation Live Better Vitamins recalled?

The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Ingesting multiple iron supplement tablets at once can cause serious injury or death to young children.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and call International Vitamin Corporation to receive a free replacement child-resistant cap. Contact: For additional information, contact IVC toll-free at (866) 927-5470 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.ivcinc.com

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
Live Better One Daily Tablets and Live Better Complex Vitamin B50 Tablets
Company
International Vitamin Corporation (IVC), of Freehold, N.J.
Quantity
About 12,000 units
Sold at
A& P Liquor, A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaum's, The Food Emporium, Super Fresh and Food Basics grocery stores in CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, MA, VA and the District of Columbia between June 2009 and October 2010 for about $8.
Recall date
June 30, 2011
Incidents / injuries
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recalled supplements were sold in white plastic bottles. "Live Better Complete Multivitamin One Daily Maximum Formula" is printed in blue and red on a white label on one product and "Live Better Complex Vitamin B50" is printed in blue and green on a white label on the other product.

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