Leiner Recalls Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins for Missing Child-Resistant Packaging
Leiner Health Products is recalling Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins because the bottles lack required child-resistant packaging, posing a risk to children.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (iron-containing vitamins without child-resistant packaging) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif., is recalling approximately 13,000 units of Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins. The recalled products 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."
The recall was initiated because the vitamins contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death if ingested by children, but the packaging does not have the child-resistant features required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. No injuries or incidents have been reported in connection with this recall.
The products were sold at Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16. Consumers should keep the product out of reach of children and return it to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or replacement. For more information, consumers can call Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.leiner.com and www.longs.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins
- Manufacturer
- Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
- Affected units
- 13,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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