Safety regulator, The Perrigo Co. Announce Recall of Multivitamins
Recall 05190 · Jun 13, 2005 · The Perrigo Co.
14,000
units affected
14,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05190
- Date
- Jun 13, 2005
- Company
- The Perrigo Co.
- Units affected
- 14,000
- Product
- H.E.B. vitamins with iron
- Product type
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled H.E.B. Super B-Complex vitamins with iron and 300 mg Vitamin C was sold in a container of 80 caplets. The white plastic bottle is labeled, "H.E.B. and Super B-Complex with Iron and 300 mg Vitamin C" and "Energy Metabolism" and has a blue lid.
What can happen
The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by federal law, which could cause serious injury or death, if ingested by a child.
The fix
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children and return it to the nearest H.E.B. retail store for a refund or replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries or incidents have been reported.
- Sold at
- H.E.B. retail stores, only in Texas, from December 2003 through April 2005, for about $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled h.e.b. vitamins with iron?
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children and return it to the nearest H.E.B. retail store for a refund or replacement.
What is the hazard?
The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by federal law, which could cause serious injury or death, if ingested by a child.
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.