July 12, 2005
About 12,000 bottles of Natures Bounty and Natural Wealth brand multivitamins are being recalled. The vitamins contain iron, but do not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law. They could cause serious injury or death if ingested by a child.
The Natures Bounty and Natural Wealth brand multivitamins have lot number 60835-06 written on the label. The recalled vitamins were sold in containers of 100 caplets. The containers are both clear with white caps. They are labeled Natures Bounty Multi-Day Multivitamin Plus Iron or Natural Wealth Daily Vitamin Plus Iron.
The vitamins were sold at various drug and grocery stores and independent distributors nationwide from July 2004 through March 2005 for about $4.
Consumers should keep this product out of the reach of children and return it to the store where it was purchased or contact NBTY for information on receiving a refund or replacement.
Consumer Contact: Call NBTY at (800) 433-2990 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can visit www.naturalwealth.com or www.naturesbounty.com for more information about this recall.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
