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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.
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.
What 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.
Contact: 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.
Full notice and photos: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/The-Vitamin-Shoppe-Recalls-Energy-Formula-Multivitamins-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert.
Frequently asked questions
Is this product recalled?
Yes. The Vitamin Shoppe Recalls Energy Formula Multivitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert) — announced April 16, 2020, per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
How many of these were sold?
CPSC's recall notice reports About 2,800 units affected.
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