Women's Multivitamins Recalled by GNC Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements (Recall Alert)
Recall 11748 · Jun 30, 2011 · General Nutrition Corporation
2,500
units affected
2,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11748
- Date
- Jun 30, 2011
- Company
- General Nutrition Corporation
- Units affected
- 2,500
- Product
- GNC Women's Ultra Mega®, Ultra Mega Active, Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism, and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron multivitamins
- Product type
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall only involves the following four products with the noted lot numbers: GNC Women's Ultra Mega 28-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 0432AL1781 and 1283CL1781, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Active 180-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 1029BL1783 and 1030BL1783, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism 90-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 1450CL1789 and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron 120-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 0785BL2863. The lot numbers are printed on the side of the bottle and on the bottom of the product's packaging. The affected lots are packaged in a white plastic bottle with a white label and a flip-top cap.
What can happen
The product contains iron, but does not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law. If ingested by a child, these vitamins could cause serious injury or death.
The fix
Consumers should keep these products out of the reach of children and return them to the GNC store where they were purchased to be exchanged for a replacement bottle or refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- GNC retail stores nationwide and at the GNC website from March 2011 through May 2011 for between approximately $9 and $35.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gnc women's ultra mega®, ultra mega active, ultra mega energy and metabolism, and gnc prenatal formula with iron multivitamins?
Consumers should keep these products out of the reach of children and return them to the GNC store where they were purchased to be exchanged for a replacement bottle or refund.
What is the hazard?
The product contains iron, but does not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law. If ingested by a child, these vitamins could cause serious injury or death.
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.