CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The vitamins, which contain iron that can cause serious injury or death if ingested by children, do not have child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins
The recalled Central Vite multivitamins were sold in a value size container of 500 tablets. The plastic white pill bottle is labeled "Advanced Formula Central Vite® with Lycopene" and "Value Size."
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or replacement.
Contact Information
Call Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers may visit www.leiner.com and www.longs.com for information about this recall.
Recall Details
Sold At
Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16.
Injuries
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Manufacturer
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
Recall Number
05095
Product Information
Product Name
Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins
Product Type
Vitamins & Supplements
Number of Units
About 13,000
Manufacturer Name
Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.
Manufactured In
United States