Walgreens Vitamins Recalled by International Vitamin Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
CPSC recall 15162. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The packaging is not child-resistant and senior friendly as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The multivitamin supplement tablets inside the bottle contain iron, which can cause serious injury or death to young children if multiple tablets are ingested at once.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately place recalled bottles out of the reach of children and contact International Vitamin Corp. for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
CPSC recall 15162 has the recall date 11 Jun 2015. The notice names the firm International Vitamin Corporation (IVC). The recall has about 17,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 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 | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 17,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves "Well at Walgreens" Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets. The white plastic bottles contain 200 multivitamin tablets. "Well at Walgreens Multivitamin Women 50+" is printed on the bottle's white and silver label. A yellow band at the top of the label states "Value Size." UPC number 3-11917-17262-0 and one of the following lot numbers 000001 (EXP 9/2016), 000002 (EXP 12/2016) or 000003 (EXP 11/2016) are printed on the back of the bottles on a white label. |
| Product | Multivitamin Women 50+ tablets, About 17,000, Vitamins & Supplements |
| Sold at | Walgreens drug stores nationwide from January 2015 through March 2015 for about $16. |
| Manufacturer | International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 17,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Vitamins & Supplements
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name International Vitamin Corporation (IVC)
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2011 | International Vitamin Corporation Recalls Live Better Vitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15162The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15162. https://recallregister.com/product/6417-walgreens-vitamins-recalled-by-international-vitamin-due-to-failure-to/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15162 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Walgreens drug stores nationwide from January 2015 through March 2015 for about $16.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15162?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15162?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 17,000