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More than 350,000 vitamins and supplements have been recalled due to improper packaging, which federal regulators say poses a “risk of serious injury or death” to children.
New Jersey-based Vitaquest International initiated the voluntary recall of approximately 356,140 dietary supplements containing iron due to the lack of child-resistant packaging required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
“The dietary supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act,” the commission said in its announcement.
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“The packaging of the supplements is not child-resistant, which poses a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children,” the warning said.
Vitaquest International said the child-resistant packaging of these products “is intended to ensure that young children do not accidentally ingest an amount of the product that could cause iron poisoning.”
The company also emphasized that the lack of child-resistant caps or storage pouches is the only issue and that there are no issues with the product formulation, ingredient quality, or anything else.
“Although the product formulation and iron content are safe when used as directed, we are issuing this recall to protect young children from the risk of accessing the products and ingesting more than prescribed,” the company said on its website.
The recall includes prenatal vitamins and supplements for bariatric surgery patients who have undergone a sleeve or band procedure. It also includes the Zenbean Kids Café Instant Coffee + Nutrition Latte, a caffeine-free coffee alternative for kids, sold in Original, Caramel, Chocolate and Vanilla flavors.
The affected products were sold under the brands Arey, Bari Life, Bird&Be, Biote, Dr. Fuhrman, NuLife, HMR, Bariatric Pal, Noevir, Zenbean and Sakara.
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The products were sold at retailers such as Ulta Beauty and Amazon, as well as at doctor’s offices and brand websites. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The products were sold between April 2023 and February 2026 at Credo Beauty, Erewhon, Healf, Nutrition World, The Vitamin Shoppe, Fullscript, Ulta Beauty, doctor’s offices, brand websites and Amazon.com for between $13 and $130, depending on brand and size.
Consumers are urged to immediately store the supplements out of the reach of children and contact Vitaquest International for information on how to receive a free child-resistant replacement cap or storage pouch.
To date, no injuries have been reported in connection with the recalled packages.
