The Vitamin Shoppe · Recalled
The Vitamin Shoppe Recalls Energy Formula Multivitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
The product is a dietary supplement containing iron which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the product is not child resistant, posing a poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
- Units
- About 2,800
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $15–$22
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves The Vitamin Shoppe's Energy Formula multivitamins in a white bottle with a blue, white, and gold label. Each bottle contains 90 tablets and has the code VS-3293 with the lot number 8102351 located on the bottom of the bottle.
The file
- Sold at
- The Vitamin Shoppe stores nationwide and online at VitaminShoppe.com from April 2019 through January 2020 for between $15 and $22.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- The Vitamin Shoppe, of Secaucus, N.J.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact The Vitamin Shoppe for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a refund or merchandise credit. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall.
The Vitamin Shoppe toll-free at 866-293-3367 (in the U.S.) and 201-552-6000 (outside the U.S.) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, email at customercare@vitaminshoppe.com, or online at www.vitaminshoppe.com and click on Product Recall Alert or go to www.vitaminshoppe.com/u/contact-us for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
