International Vitamin Corporation Recalls Live Better Vitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement

Hazard

The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Ingesting multiple iron supplement tablets at once can cause serious injury or death to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and call International Vitamin Corporation to receive a free replacement child-resistant cap.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Product description

The recalled supplements were sold in white plastic bottles. "Live Better Complete Multivitamin One Daily Maximum Formula" is printed in blue and red on a white label on one product and "Live Better Complex Vitamin B50" is printed in blue and green on a white label on the other product.

Sold on

A& P Liquor, A&P, Pathmark, Waldbaum's, The Food Emporium, Super Fresh and Food Basics grocery stores in CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, MA, VA and the District of Columbia between June 2009 and October 2010 for about $8.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact IVC toll-free at (866) 927-5470 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.ivcinc.com