CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins
CPSC recall 05095. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 05095 has the recall date 28 Jan 2005. The notice names the firm Leiner Health Products. The recall has about 13,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Vitamins & Supplements.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | No injuries or incidents have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 13,000 |
| Description | 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." |
| Product | Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins, About 13,000, Vitamins & Supplements |
| Sold at | Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16. |
| Manufacturer | Leiner Health Products |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 13,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Vitamins & Supplements
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Leiner Health Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2002 | CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05095The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05095. https://recallregister.com/product/2861-cpsc-leiner-health-products-announce-recall-of-multivitamins/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05095 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05095?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 13,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States