Recall Register

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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CPSC recall 05095: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Units13,000
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."
ProductLong's Central-Vite Multivitamins, About 13,000, Vitamins & Supplements
Sold atLong's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through December 2004 for about $16.
ManufacturerLeiner Health Products
Made inUnited 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

Other CPSC recalls that name Leiner Health Products
DateRecall
12 Mar 2002CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Dietary Supplements Containing Iron

Official channels

Cite this page

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