CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing I...
Published: March 12, 2002Recall ID: 02117Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing supplements can cause serious injury or death.
Product Description & Identification
The product included in the recall is "Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin." The supplement was sold in a brown plastic bottle with a light yellow label. The bottles have UPC code "0 41163 27006 0" located on the back of the bottle The recalled product is packaged in containers of 60 tablets and have green screw-on caps. Only bottles with lot numbers IFA2750 and IFA2751 are included in the recall. The lot numbers are written vertically down the back of the bottle.
Affected Products
Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Leiner-Health-Products-Announce-Recall-of-Dietary-Supplements-Containing-Iron- |
| Title | CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture_of_recalled_Nature'sValley_Women'sFormulaMultivitamin_front.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Front view of Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin bottle |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture_of_recalled_Nature'sValley_Women'sFormulaMultivitamin_back.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Back view of Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin bottle |
| Hazards › Name | The supplements being recalled are not packaged in child-resistant packaging, as required under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If ingested by children, these iron-containing supplements can cause serious injury or death. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Leiner have not received any reports of injuries involving these products. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
| Products › Name | Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin |
| Products › Type | Vitamins & Supplements |
| Products › Category I D | 2222 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 14,000 |
| Recall I D | 2108 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately remove the bottles from the reach of young children and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Albertson's, Jewel, Osco, Sav-on and Acme sold these recalled supplement bottles nationwide, from July 2001 through February 2002, for between $8 and $9. |
| Recall Date | 2002-03-12T00:00:00 |
| Description | The product included in the recall is "Nature's Valley, Women's Formula Multivitamin." The supplement was sold in a brown plastic bottle with a light yellow label. The bottles have UPC code "0 41163 27006 0" located on the back of the bottle The recalled product is packaged in containers of 60 tablets and have green screw-on caps. Only bottles with lot numbers IFA2750 and IFA2751 are included in the recall. The lot numbers are written vertically down the back of the bottle. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 041163270060 |
| Recall Number | 02117 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-08-27T00:00:00 |