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Country Life Recalls Target-Mins Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging

Name: Country Life Recalls Target-Mins Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging
Brand: Country Life LLC, of Hauppauge, New York
SKU: CPSC-13212
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: June 6, 2013Recall ID: 13212Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves Country Life Target-Mins 25 mg iron supplements bottles. The bottle is brown with a black top and has a white label with a yellow banner at the top and a green banner at the bottom. The words "IRON," "Country Life" and "90 tablets" are printed on the label. Bar code 015794024927 and Lot Number 13A866B are printed on the far left side of the front label.

Affected Products

Target-Mins™ Iron Supplement Bottles

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Country-Life-Recalls-Target-Mins-Iron-Supplement-Bottles
Title	Country Life Recalls Target-Mins Iron Supplement Bottles Due to Lack of Child-Resistant Packaging
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13212.TARGET%2520MINS%2520IRON%2520IMAGE%2520800%2520px.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Country Life Target Mins Iron Tablets
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13212.TARGET%2520MINS%2520IRON%2520LOT%2520NO%2520800%2520px.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Country Life Target Mins Iron Bottle Bar Code and Lot Number
Hazards › Name	The packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
Injuries › Name	None reported
Products › Name	Target-Mins™ Iron Supplement Bottles
Products › Type	Vitamins & Supplements
Products › Category I D	2222
Products › Number Of Units	About 1,100
Recall I D	1396
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or a replacement bottle.
Retailers › Name	New Seasons, Sprouts Farmers Market, Vitamin Cottage, Whole Foods Market and other natural food stores nationwide from January 2013 to May 2013 for about $10.
Recall Date	2013-06-06T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves Country Life Target-Mins 25 mg iron supplements bottles. The bottle is brown with a black top and has a white label with a yellow banner at the top and a green banner at the bottom. The words "IRON," "Country Life" and "90 tablets" are printed on the label. Bar code 015794024927 and Lot Number 13A866B are printed on the far left side of the front label.
Product U P Cs › U P C	015794024927
Recall Number	13212
Manufacturers › Name	Country Life LLC, of Hauppauge, New York
Remedy Options › 1 › Option	Replace
Remedy Options › 2 › Option	Refund
Consumer Contact	Country Life at (800) 645-5768, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at salesadmin@countrylifevitamins.com or visit the firm's website at www.countrylifevitamins.com and click on the "Contact Us" icon, then "Product Questions" for more information.
Last Publish Date	2016-04-28T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	United States

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Recalling FirmCountry Life LLC, of Hauppauge, New York

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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