Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published June 29, 2020

Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Recall: Sub-potent Vitamin D

Vitamin Shoppe recalls calcium citrate plus magnesium and vitamin d supplements due to sub-potent vitamin d levels. Affected products include 100-count (VS-1086) and 300-count (VS-1087) bottles.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1143-2020Food Vitamin Shoppe ›

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Sample analysis revealed product is sub-potent for Vitamin D

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Recalling firmVitamin Shoppe300 Harmon Meadow Blvd Fl 5 · Secaucus, NJ 07094-3642

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Vitamin Shoppe is recalling calcium citrate plus magnesium and vitamin D supplements because lab tests show they contain less vitamin D than labeled. This could lead to insufficient vitamin D intake, especially for people who rely on these supplements for their diet. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15580-vitamin-shoppe-calcium-citrate-recall-sub-potent-vitamin-d.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15580-vitamin-shoppe-calcium-citrate-recall-sub-potent-vitamin-d · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1143-2020

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“Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Recall: Sub-potent Vitamin D.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15580-vitamin-shoppe-calcium-citrate-recall-sub-potent-vitamin-d. Based on FDA recall #F-1143-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1143-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 29, 2020, that Vitamin Shoppe voluntarily recalled The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D due to sub-potent Vitamin D levels. The recall affects 8,897 units distributed through the brand's retail stores.

How to tell if you have it

The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D
100 count (VS-1086; UPC:6653601086)
300 count (VS-1087; UPC: 6653601087)
600 count (VS-1123; UPC: 6653601123)
Lot#182236

The hazard

Sample analysis revealed the product is sub-potent for Vitamin D. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Winder Labs Recalls Grape Multivitamins Due to Subpotent Vitamin D (2025-10-27) and Yunker Energy & Health Herbal Supplement with Vitamins Recall: Vitamin E Claim Not Met (2026-03-12). Prospector Popcorn Belgian Chocolate Toffee Gourmet Popcorn Recall: Inaccurate Nutrient Claims was issued on 2026-07-15.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product names 'Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D' with the model numbers VS-1086 (100 count), VS-1087 (300 count), or VS-1123 (600 count). The UPC codes are 6653601086, 6653601087, and 6653601123 respectively.

Brand
Vitamin Shoppe
Product
The Vitamin Shoppe Calcium Citrate Plus Magnesium & Vitamin D. 100 count (VS-1086; UPC:6653601086), 300 count (VS-1087
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the model numbers VS-1086 (100 count), VS-1087 (300 count), or VS-1123 (600 count) on the bottle.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Product distribution unknown. Recalling firm does not track lot numbers. Vitamin Shoppe has 725 retail stores nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

Jun 29, 2020Firm started the recall
Aug 6, 2020FDA classified it Class III
Aug 12, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jan 7, 2021FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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Is there a risk of serious injury from this product?

No, the hazard is related to insufficient vitamin D levels, not physical injury or health risks that could cause serious harm.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-1143-2020 (June 29, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1143-2020 to see it in context.
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