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InjuryJune 13, 2005CPSC #05190

CPSC, The Perrigo Co. Announce Recall of Multivitamins

Product
Vitamins & Supplements
Units affected
14,000
Remedy
refund, replacement

What was recalled

The recalled H.E.B. Super B-Complex vitamins with iron and 300 mg Vitamin C was sold in a container of 80 caplets. The white plastic bottle is labeled, "H.E.B. and Super B-Complex with Iron and 300 mg Vitamin C" and "Energy Metabolism" and has a blue lid.

Hazard

The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by federal law, which could cause serious injury or death, if ingested by a child.

Injuries

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Made in

United States

Where it was sold

  • H.E.B. retail stores, only in Texas, from December 2003 through April 2005, for about $4.

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Recalled Multivitamins
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