The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·20732·Announced 2020-04-16

Vitamin Shoppe Recalls Energy Formula Multivitamins for Packaging Safety Defect

The Vitamin Shoppe is recalling Energy Formula Multivitamins because the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a poisoning risk to young children.

What this means for you

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 supplement with non-child-resistant packaging) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Vitamin Shoppe is recalling approximately 2,800 bottles of Energy Formula Multivitamins (90 Tablets) because the packaging fails to meet the child-resistant requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The product is a dietary supplement containing iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging to prevent accidental ingestion by young children. The recalled product is identified by the code VS-3293 and lot number 8102351 located on the bottom of the white bottle with a blue, white, and gold label.

The product was sold at The Vitamin Shoppe stores nationwide and online at VitaminShoppe.com from April 2019 through January 2020 for between $15 and $22. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. To receive a refund or merchandise credit, consumers should contact The Vitamin Shoppe for instructions on how to dispose of the product. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Vitamin Shoppe Energy Formula Multivitamins (90 Tablets)
Manufacturer
The Vitamin Shoppe, of Secaucus, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
2,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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