The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0048-2023·Announced 2022-10-26

Seeking Health Optimal Multivitamin Chewable Supplement Recalled for Excess Copper

Seeking Health LLC is recalling Optimal Multivitamin Chewable Dietary Supplement tablets because lab testing found higher copper levels than stated on the label.

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: Per the severity rubric, this qualifies as a risk-of-harm product with no reported illnesses or injuries, warranting a High severity score. Excess copper beyond labeled amounts can accumulate in body tissues and pose a potential health risk.

Plain-English summary

Seeking Health LLC, located in Bellingham, Washington, is recalling the Optimal Multivitamin Chewable Dietary Supplement tablets due to labeling accuracy concerns. The product label states a copper content of 0.5 mg per dose, but third-party laboratory testing revealed that the actual copper content in the product exceeds this labeled amount.

The recalled product is sold in white plastic bottles containing 60 chewable tablets (UPC 810007520902). Approximately 4,021 bottles were distributed across the United States and internationally, including to Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Hong Kong, Iceland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The affected lot numbers are 022221182 (manufactured September 2021) and 031022127 (manufactured October 2021).

Copper is an essential trace mineral, but excess intake can accumulate in body tissues. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and consult a healthcare provider with concerns about copper exposure. Refunds are available by contacting Seeking Health LLC at (800) 547-9812.

The recalled product

Product
Seeking Health brand Optimal Multivitamin Chewable Dietary Supplement tablets, 60 chewable tablets per package. Product is packaged in white non-flex plastic bottles. UPC: 810007520902. Product labels read in part: Adults and children age 4 and over; Chew 2 tablets daily. Servi
Manufacturer
Seeking Health LLC
Hazard
  • copper-excess
  • mis-labeling

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • "LOT # 022221182
  • MFG 09/2021" and "LOT # 031022127

Distribution

Distributed in 51 states:

  • AK
  • AL
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • DE
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • MS
  • MT
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • RI
  • SC
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • VT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV
  • WY