Recalled International Vitamin Multivitamin Women 50+ bottles lack child-resistant packaging, risking serious injury from iron overdose in young children. Consumers should remove from reach and get free replacements.
The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The multivitamin supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
International Vitamin's Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets are recalled because the bottles don't have child-resistant closures as required by law. This means young children could get seriously hurt or die if they swallow multiple tablets at once.
The bottles don't meet child-resistant packaging standards, so young children might accidentally swallow multiple tablets. The multivitamin contains iron, which can cause serious injury or death if ingested in large amounts.
Senior women who bought the product from Walgreens are most at risk. Young children could be harmed if they access the bottles without child-resistant packaging.
Look for white plastic bottles labeled 'Well at Walgreens Multivitamin Women 50+'. The label has a yellow band saying 'Value Size' and a UPC number 3-11917-17262-0. Check for lot numbers 000001 (exp 9/2016), 000002 (exp 12/2016), or 000003 (exp 11/2016).
Immediately move recalled bottles away from children's access to prevent accidental ingestion.
Reach out to International Vitamin Corp. to get a free child-resistant cap for the bottle.
Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and contact International Vitamin Corp. for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
The packaging doesn't meet child-resistant standards required by law, risking serious injury or death if young children swallow multiple tablets.
Look for white plastic bottles labeled 'Well at Walgreens Multivitamin Women 50+' with a yellow 'Value Size' band and UPC 3-11917-17262-0. Check for lot numbers 000001 (exp 9/2016), 000002 (exp 12/2016), or 000003 (exp 11/2016).
Yes, if a young child swallows multiple tablets at once, the iron in the multivitamin could cause serious injury or death.
We’ve drafted a message you can send International Vitamin to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 6417 — International Vitamin Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets Hello, I own a Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets that is covered by recall 6417 from International Vitamin. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and contact International Vitamin Corp. for a free replacement child-resistant cap. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC 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.
