Women's Multivitamins Recalled by GNC Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 11-748 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- June 30, 2011
- Brand
- GNC
- Category
- Kitchen and small appliances
- Products
- GNC Women's Ultra Mega®, Ultra Mega Active, Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism, and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron multivitamins
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Remedy
- Replace, Refund
- Units
- About 2,500
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 5, 2016
What was recalled
This recall only involves the following four products with the noted lot numbers: GNC Women's Ultra Mega 28-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 0432AL1781 and 1283CL1781, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Active 180-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 1029BL1783 and 1030BL1783, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism 90-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 1450CL1789 and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron 120-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 0785BL2863. The lot numbers are printed on the side of the bottle and on the bottom of the product's packaging. The affected lots are packaged in a white plastic bottle with a white label and a flip-top cap.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- GNC Women's Ultra Mega®, Ultra Mega Active, Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism, and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron multivitamins · About 2,500 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: GNC retail stores nationwide and at the GNC website from March 2011 through May 2011 for between approximately $9 and $35.; General Nutrition Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa..
Injuries or incidents reported
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
For additional information, consumers can contact GNC toll-free at (888) 462-2548 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.gnc.com
Recall history and context
GNC appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 149 recalls in the kitchen and small appliances category, 41 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
GNC Women's Ultra Mega®, Ultra Mega Active, Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism, and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron multivitamins (About 2,500 units). This recall only involves the following four products with the noted lot numbers: GNC Women's Ultra Mega 28-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 0432AL1781 and 1283CL1781, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Active 180-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 1029BL1783 and 1030BL1783, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism 90-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 1450CL1789 and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron 120-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 0785BL2863.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements (Recall Alert).
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should keep these products out of the reach of children and return them to the GNC store where they were purchased to be exchanged for a replacement bottle or refund.
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