Nature’s Truth Recalls Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall 17149 · May 11, 2017 · Nature’s Truth
520
units affected
520
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17149
- Date
- May 11, 2017
- Company
- Nature’s Truth
- Units affected
- 520
- Product
- Nature's Truth Slow Release Iron Supplements
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Nature's Truth Slow Release 45mg Iron Supplement bottles. The 60 count, coated tablets were sold in a green bottle with a green flip top cap. "Nature's Truth," "SLOW RELEASE IRON" and "45 mg" are printed on a yellow label on the bottle. Lot number 29672 and the January 2019 [EXP 01/2019] expiration date are printed on the right side of the bottle.
What can happen
The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
The fix
Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or a replacement bottle.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Quick Chek stores in New Jersey and independent pharmacies nationwide from February 2017 to March 2017 for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled nature's truth slow release iron supplements?
Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or a replacement bottle.
What is the hazard?
The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.