The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·20782·Announced 2020-09-24

Vthrive Bioactive Multivitamins Recalled for Non-Child-Resistant Packaging

The Vitamin Shoppe is recalling Vthrive Bioactive Women's One-Daily Multi vitamins 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 vitamins) where the packaging fails to meet safety requirements, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The Vitamin Shoppe is recalling approximately 8,200 bottles of Vthrive Bioactive Women's One-Daily Multi vitamins. The recall is due to the product's failure to meet the child-resistant packaging requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The capsules contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.

The affected product consists of 60-count capsules sold in an amber bottle with a gray top and a blue label. Item number VS-6104 is printed on the back of the bottle, and lot numbers 006218, 006454, 006495, or 006779 are located on the bottle's underside. Only the 60-count bottles are included in this recall. The product was sold at The Vitamin Shoppe stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and VitaminShoppe.com from November 2019 through April 2020 for between $26 and $35.

No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. They should contact The Vitamin Shoppe for instructions on how to dispose of the product and to receive a full refund or merchandise credit. The Vitamin Shoppe is notifying all known purchasers directly.

The recalled product

Product
Vthrive Bioactive Women's One-Daily Multi vitamins
Affected units
8,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.