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CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins
Recalled January 28, 2005 · CPSC recall 05095 · Leiner Health Products
Hazard
The vitamins, which contain iron that can cause serious injury or death if ingested by children, do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
Remedy
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or replacement.
Units
About 13,000
Incidents / injuries
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Description
The recalled Central Vite multivitamins were sold in a value size container of 500 tablets. The plastic white pill bottle is labeled "Advanced Formula Central Vite® with Lycopene" and "Value Size."
What to do
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or replacement.
Contact
Call Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers may visit www.leiner.com and www.longs.com for information about this recall.
Product
Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins
Manufacturer(s)
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
Retailers
Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16.
Made in
United States
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →