CPSC recall · Reported March 12, 2002
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron
The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing…
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. recalled The product included in the recall is "Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin." Th….
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron was recalled by Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. in March 12, 2002. Reason: The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Pr…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the bottles from the reach of young children and retu…. Verify recall #02117 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. issued this CPSC recall-The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Pr….
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- March 12, 2002
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02117 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The product included in the recall is "Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin." The supplement was sold in a brown plastic bottle with a light yellow label. The bottles have UPC code "0 41163 27006 0" located on the back of the bottle The recalled product is packaged in containers of 60 tablets and have green screw-on caps. Only bottles with lot numbers IFA2750 and IFA2751 are included in the recall. The lot numbers are written vertically down the back of the bottle.
Reason for recall
The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing supplements can cause serious injury or death.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately remove the bottles from the reach of young children and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 02117 |
| Date reported | March 12, 2002 |
| Date initiated | March 12, 2002 |
| Recalling firm | Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. |
| Affected scope | About 14,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately remove the bottles from the reach of young children and return them to the store where purchased, fo…
- Check the recall number (02117) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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