CPSCGeneral Alert
Bariatric Fusion Recalls Bags of Soft Chews Iron With Vitamin C Due To Failure t...
Published: June 5, 2015Recall ID: 15734Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The chews inside the package contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple chews are ingested.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all 60-count bags of cherry flavor Soft Chews Iron with Vitamin C dietary supplements. The pink re-sealable bag has an image of cherries and a leaf on the front of the package. "Soft Chews Iron with Vitamin C," "Cherry flavor," "Bariatric Fusion," "60 Soft Chews" and "Dietary Supplement" are also on the front. Lot number 14191C2 is printed near the bottom of the back of the bags being recalled.
Affected Products
Dietary supplements
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Bariatric-Fusion-Recalls-Bags-of-Soft-Chews-Iron-Supplements |
| Title | Bariatric Fusion Recalls Bags of Soft Chews Iron With Vitamin C Due To Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15734.FusionBagFront.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Bariatric Fusion Soft Chews Iron with Vitamin C dietary supplements |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15734.FusionBagBackFacts.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Location of the lot number |
| Hazards › Name | The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The chews inside the package contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple chews are ingested. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Dietary supplements |
| Products › Type | Vitamins & Supplements |
| Products › Category I D | 2222 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 800 |
| Recall I D | 6414 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately place the product out of a child's sight and reach, and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or for free Soft Chews Iron with Vitamin C dietary supplements in compliant packaging. |
| Retailers › Name | Bariatric Fusion distributors, drug stores, and medical and wellness centers nationwide and online at BariatricFusion.com, BariatricChoice.com and DietDirect.com from September 2014 to February 2015 for about $23. |
| Recall Date | 2015-06-05T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all 60-count bags of cherry flavor Soft Chews Iron with Vitamin C dietary supplements. The pink re-sealable bag has an image of cherries and a leaf on the front of the package. "Soft Chews Iron with Vitamin C," "Cherry flavor," "Bariatric Fusion," "60 Soft Chews" and "Dietary Supplement" are also on the front. Lot number 14191C2 is printed near the bottom of the back of the bags being recalled. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 894603002451 |
| Recall Number | 15734 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Bariatric Fusion Inc., of Elma, N.Y. |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Replace |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Bariatric Fusion toll-free at (866) 259-0602 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.bariatricfusion.com and click on Soft Chew Iron Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-06-05T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |