CPSC recall · Reported June 30, 2011
Women's Multivitamins Recalled by GNC Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements (Recall Alert)
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.
General Nutrition Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa. recalled This recall only involves the following four products with the noted lot numbers: GNC Wom….
Women's Multivitamins Recalled by GNC Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requ… was recalled by General Nutrition Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa. in June 30, 2011. Reason: The product contains iron, but does not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law. If ingeste…. Remedy: Consumers should keep these products out of the reach of children and return them to the …. Verify recall #11748 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
General Nutrition Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa. issued this CPSC recall-The product contains iron, but does not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law. If ingeste….
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- agency class
- June 30, 2011
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #11748 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
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.
Reason for recall
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.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 11748 |
| Date reported | June 30, 2011 |
| Date initiated | June 30, 2011 |
| Recalling firm | General Nutrition Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Affected scope | About 2,500 |
| 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 keep these products out of the reach of children and return them to the GNC store where they were purchased to b…
- Check the recall number (11748) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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