CPSC recall · Reported June 11, 2015
Walgreens Vitamins Recalled by International Vitamin Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The multivitamin supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, wh…
International Vitamin Corporation (Ivc), of Freehold, N.j. recalled This recall involves "Well at Walgreens" Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets. The white plasti….
Walgreens Vitamins Recalled by International Vitamin Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resista… was recalled by International Vitamin Corporation (Ivc), of Freehold, N.j. in June 11, 2015. Reason: The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. …. Remedy: Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and cont…. Verify recall #15162 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
International Vitamin Corporation (Ivc), of Freehold, N.j. issued this CPSC recall-The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. ….
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- agency class
- June 11, 2015
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #15162 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.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
This recall involves "Well at Walgreens" Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets. The white plastic bottles contain 200 multivitamin tablets. "Well at Walgreens Multivitamin Women 50+" is printed on the bottle's white and silver label. A yellow band at the top of the label states "Value Size." UPC number 3-11917-17262-0 and one of the following lot numbers 000001 (EXP 9/2016), 000002 (EXP 12/2016) or 000003 (EXP 11/2016) are printed on the back of the bottles on a white label.
Reason for recall
The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The multivitamin supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and contact International Vitamin Corp. for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 15162 |
| Date reported | June 11, 2015 |
| Date initiated | June 11, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | International Vitamin Corporation (Ivc), of Freehold, N.j. |
| Affected scope | About 17,000 |
| 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 place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and contact International Vitamin Corp. for a fr…
- Check the recall number (15162) 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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