Safety regulator, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins
Recall 05095 · Jan 28, 2005 · Leiner Health Products
13,000
units affected
13,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05095
- Date
- Jan 28, 2005
- Company
- Leiner Health Products
- Units affected
- 13,000
- Product
- Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins
- Product type
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled Central Vite multivitamins were sold in a value size container of 500 tablets. The plastic white pill bottle is labeled "Advanced Formula Central Vite® with Lycopene" and "Value Size."
What can happen
The vitamins, which contain iron that can cause serious injury or death if ingested by children, do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
The fix
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries or incidents have been reported.
- Sold at
- Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled long's central-vite multivitamins?
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or replacement.
What is the hazard?
The vitamins, which contain iron that can cause serious injury or death if ingested by children, do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
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.