The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1362-2016·Announced 2016-05-25

MegaFood Multi for Women 40+ Recalled for Missing Iron Warning

FoodState, Inc. is recalling MegaFood Multi for Women 40+ multivitamin bottles because the labels lack the required iron warning statement and child-resistant cap.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves minor labeling errors (missing warning statement) and packaging issues (lack of child-resistant cap) without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

FoodState, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,953 bottles of MegaFood Multi for Women 40+, Multivitamin & Mineral Dietary Supplement. The product is packaged in glass bottles and is available in 60-tablet and 120-tablet sizes. The recall is due to the product labels failing to include the required warning statement for iron and the lack of a child-resistant cap.

The affected products are identified by the following item and lot numbers: Item Number 10321 (60 count) with Lot Numbers 10321004 and 10321005, and Item Number 10322 (120 count) with Lot Number 10322004. The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
MegaFood Multi for Women 40+, Multivitamin & Mineral Dietary Supplement packaged in glass bottles UPC:5149410321 -Packaged 60 tablets; UPC:5149410322 -Packaged 120 tablets
Manufacturer
FoodState, Inc
Category
Food — Dietary Supplement
Hazard
Affected units
2,953

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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