International Vitamin Corporation Recalls Live Better Vitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall 11266 · Jun 30, 2011 · International Vitamin Corporation
12,000
units affected
12,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11266
- Date
- Jun 30, 2011
- Company
- International Vitamin Corporation
- Units affected
- 12,000
- Product
- Live Better One Daily Tablets and Live Better Complex Vitamin B50 Tablets
- Product type
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and call International Vitamin Corporation to receive a free replacement child-resistant cap.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries or incidents have been reported.
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled live better one daily tablets and live better complex vitamin b50 tablets?
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and call International Vitamin Corporation to receive a free replacement child-resistant cap.
What is the hazard?
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.
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