International Vitamin Corp. Recalls Iron Products That Can Cause Serious Illness

November 8, 1993 Release # 94-009 PRODUCT: "Synergy Plus Chewables Vitabots" multiple vitamins and minerals. The product was promoted as a dietary supplement for children over four years of age. Each bottle of Vitabots has 90 light brown colored tablets; each tablet has five milligrams of iron. The supplements were sold nationwide in retail health food and nutrition stores between July 1, 1992 and July 31, 1993. PROBLEM: The product was not sold in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The lack of child-resistant packaging means that a child could easily access and accidentally swallow the iron tablets. Each bottle of the product contains enough iron that, if consumed by a child at one time, it could cause serious illness requiring hospitalization. WHAT TO DO: Immediately return the unused portions of any bottles of the recalled Vitabots to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers can also call the manufacturer at (201) 371-7300 for instructions on where to send the recalled products for a refund, including shipping costs. WASHINGTON, DC --- CPSC, International Vitamin Corp. (doing business as Synergy Plus), Union, NJ is voluntarily recalling its "SYNERGY PLUS (For Children Over 4 Years) CHEWABLES Vitabots Multiple Vitamins and Minerals with Digestive Enzymes and Oat Bran." This iron-containing vitamin and mineral supplement was not put in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The lack of child-resistant packaging means that a child could easily access and accidentally swallow the iron tablets. Each bottle of the recalled product contains enough iron that, if consumed by a child at one time, it could cause serious illness requiring hospitalization. The recalled Vitabots Multiple Vitamins and Minerals (for children over 4 years) were sold in amber-colored glass bottles with white screw-on metal caps. Each bottle contains 90 light brown colored tablets with f