General Nutrition · Recalled
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.
- Units
- About 2,500
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $9–$35
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- GNC retail stores nationwide and at the GNC website from March 2011 through May 2011 for between approximately $9 and $35.
- Product type
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- General Nutrition Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Incident log
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
What the notice says 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.
For additional information, consumers can contact GNC toll-free at (888) 462-2548 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.gnc.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUN 30 2011; last revised JUL 05 2016.
