Women's Multivitamins Recalled by GNC Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirements (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 11748. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The product contains iron, but does not have child-resistant packaging as required by federal law. If ingested by a child, these vitamins could cause serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should keep these products out of the reach of children and return them to the GNC store where they were purchased to be exchanged for a replacement bottle or refund.
CPSC recall 11748 has the recall date 30 Jun 2011. The notice names the firm General Nutrition. The recall has about 2,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 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
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| Incidents and injuries | No incidents or injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,500 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Refund |
| Description | This recall only involves the following four products with the noted lot numbers: GNC Women's Ultra Mega 28-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 0432AL1781 and 1283CL1781, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Active 180-count multivitamin bottles with lot numbers 1029BL1783 and 1030BL1783, GNC Women's Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism 90-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 1450CL1789 and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron 120-count multivitamin bottles with lot number 0785BL2863. The lot numbers are printed on the side of the bottle and on the bottom of the product's packaging. The affected lots are packaged in a white plastic bottle with a white label and a flip-top cap. |
| Product | GNC Women's Ultra Mega®, Ultra Mega Active, Ultra Mega Energy and Metabolism, and GNC Prenatal Formula with Iron multivitamins, About 2,500, Vitamins & Supplements |
| Sold at | GNC retail stores nationwide and at the GNC website from March 2011 through May 2011 for between approximately $9 and $35. |
| Manufacturer | General Nutrition Corporation |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,500Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Vitamins & Supplements
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name General Nutrition
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11748The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11748. https://recallregister.com/product/861-women-s-multivitamins-recalled-by-gnc-due-to-failure-to-meet-child-res/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 1 Oct 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11748 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
GNC retail stores nationwide and at the GNC website from March 2011 through May 2011 for between approximately $9 and $35.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11748?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11748?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,500