Church & Dwight Initiates Voluntary Recall of Select Vitamins Due to Isolated Manufacturing Issue - 4/23/21
Company Announcement Date:
April 20, 2021
FDA Publish Date:
April 20, 2021
Product Type:
Dietary Supplements
Vitamins
Reason for Announcement:
May contain metallic mesh material
Company Name:
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Brand Name:
Vitafusion
Product Description:
Gummy vitamin products
Company Announcement
EWING, N.J – Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) initiated a voluntary recall of select vitafusion gummy products after the Company’s investigation of two consumer reports identified the possible presence of a metallic mesh material in product lots manufactured in a four-day period between October 29 and November 3, 2020. The Company is not aware of any reports of consumer illness or injury to-date. In some severe cases, ingesting a metallic material could lead to damage of the digestive tract.
Church & Dwight is coordinating closely with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and following all relevant protocols. The recalled gummy vitamin products are listed below with the Universal Product Code (UPC) and Lot Code. No other products are included in this recall. These products were distributed to in-store and e-commerce retailers from November 13, 2020 through April 9, 2021.
Consumers who have purchased one of the products listed below should stop consumption immediately. Please call our dedicated Consumer Affairs team at +1 (800) 981-4710 before disposing of the product, and we will provide a full refund. Any additional questions can also be directed to our Consumer Affairs team Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm ET. In the event of illness or injury, consumers can contact Safety Call at +1 (888) 234-1828.
RECALLED PRODUCT LIST
Reference to identify affected plastic bottled gummy vitamin products via Universal Product Code (UPC) and Lot Code.
How to identify affected product UPC and Lot Code.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. founded in 1846, is located in Ewing, New Jersey. For more information, visit the Company’s website at ChurchDwight.comExternal Link Disclaimer.
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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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