MultiVitamin recall

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CPSC, Leiner Health Products Announce Recall of Multivitamins

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Long's Central-Vite Multivitamins

Units: About 13,000

Manufacturer: Leiner Health Products, of Carson, Calif.

Hazard: The vitamins, which contain iron that can cause serious injury
or death if ingested by children, do not have child-resistant packaging
as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Description: The recalled Central Vite multivitamins were sold in a
value size container of 500 tablets. The plastic white pill bottle is
labeled "Advanced Formula Central Vite(r) with Lycopene" and "Value
Size."

Sold at: Long's retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through
December 2004 for about $16.

Manufactured in: United States.

Remedy: Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and
return the product to the nearest Long's retail store for a refund or
replacement.

Consumer Contact: Call Leiner Health Products at (800) 421-1168 between
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. Consumers may visit
www.leiner.com for information about this recall.


To view this recall go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05095.html

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Thanks for the heads up!!