OTTAWA,
ON, July 26, 2024 /CNW/ -
Summary
- Products: Various multivitamins and supplements
sold under the following brand names: Kirkland Signature, Life,
Option+, Webber Naturals, Wellness by London Drugs, Equate,
Wellquest, VegiDay, and Natural Factors.
- Issue: Health products – Product safety
- What to do: Stop using the recalled products.
Consult a health care professional if you have used any of these
products and have health concerns. If you have purchased an
affected product, return it to your local pharmacy for proper
disposal.
Issue
Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc. is recalling various
multivitamins and supplements sold under a variety of brand names
due to the potential presence of metal fibres (see table
below).
The affected products may contain metal fibres which, if
ingested, may cause injury to the digestive system. The risk
of harm due to the presence of iron is higher in individuals with a
peptic ulcer, regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, iron allergy,
or for those taking high doses of iron supplements, levodopa,
and/or levothyroxine.
Health Canada is monitoring the
company's recall and implementation of preventative and corrective
actions. If additional safety information is identified, Health
Canada will take appropriate action and inform Canadians, as
needed.
What you should do
- Verify if your product is affected. If yes, stop using the
recalled product.
- Consult your healthcare practitioner if you have used the
affected product and have concerns about your health.
- If you have purchased an affected product, return it to your
local pharmacy for proper disposal.
- Contact the responsible licence holder if you have any
questions about the recall, as described below:
- For Kirkland Signature, Life, Option+, Webber Naturals,
Wellness by London Drugs, Equate and Wellquest brand products
contact the licence holder WN Pharmaceuticals Ltd. at
1-800-430-7898 or by email at wncustservice@factorsgroup.com.
- For VegiDay brand products contact Assured Natural Distribution
Inc. at 1-888-826-9625 or by email at
customercare@assurednatural.com.
- For Natural Factors brand products contact Natural Factors
Nutritional Products Ltd. at 1-800-663-8900 (ENG), 1-844-395-8570
(FR), or by email at customerservicenf@naturalfactors.com.
- Report any health product-related side
effects or complaints to Health Canada.
Affected Products:
Brand
|
Product Name
|
NPN
|
Exp Date
|
Lot
|
Equate
|
B100 Complex Timed
Release
|
80102024
|
MR2027
|
954208
|
Kirkland
Signature
|
B100 Complex Timed
Release
|
80107104
|
FE2027
|
956308,
956309,
956310,
956311,
956312
|
Kirkland
Signature
|
B100 Complex Timed
Release
|
80107104
|
AL2027
|
956313,
956314,
956315,
959431,
959432,
959433
|
Life
|
B100 Vitamin Complex
Timed Release
|
80102024
|
MR2027
|
953539,
960854,
955128,
958912
|
Life
|
SPECTRUM Women 23
Vitamins & Minerals plus Lutein, Lycopene
|
80051818
|
MR2026
|
949111
|
Life
|
SPECTRUM Women 22
Vitamins & Minerals plus Lutein, Lycopene
|
80050888
|
MR2026
|
955075
|
Life
|
SPECTRUM PRENATAL
POSPARTUM
|
80025456
|
MA2026
|
949798
|
Life
|
Vitamin B Complex with
Vitamin C
|
80006798
|
MA2027
|
961181
|
Natural
Factors
|
Hi Potency B Complex 50
mg
|
80054351
|
FE2027
|
955408,
959030,
959031
|
Natural
Factors
|
RevitalX
|
80050991
|
FE2027
|
949493
|
Natural
Factors
|
Super Multi® IRON
FREE
|
80011269
|
JA2026
|
946533,
958713,
955049
|
Option+
|
B100 Vitamin B Complex
Timed Release
|
80102024
|
MR2027
|
957266
|
Option+
|
Multivitamin &
Minerals Women 50+
|
80051818
|
MR2026
|
957099,
960595
|
Option+
|
Multivitamins &
Minerals Women
|
80050888
|
MR2026
|
957317
|
Option+
|
Prenatal Multi-Vitamins
100 Tablets with Folic Acid
|
80025456
|
MA2026
|
961316,
961792
|
VegiDay
|
VegiDay Vegan Organic
ALL IN ONE
|
80088584
|
JA2027
|
950861
|
Webber
Naturals
|
B50 Complex Timed
Release
|
80095281
|
MA2027
|
957320
|
Webber
Naturals
|
Most Complete Multi
Womens 50+ One Per Day
|
80074275
|
MA2027
|
957585
|
Webber
Naturals
|
Most Complete Multi
Mens 50+ One Per Day
|
80074192
|
MA2027
|
959106
|
Webber
Naturals
|
Vitamin B50
Complex
|
2245512
|
FE2027
|
956742,
955409,
959028
|
Webber
Naturals
|
Vitamin B50
Complex
|
2245512
|
JA2027
|
951235
|
Wellness by London
Drugs
|
Vitamin B100 Complex
Timed Release
|
80102024
|
MR2027
|
962111
|
Wellness by London
Drugs
|
Multi Women/Femmes 50+
with Lycopene and Lutein Multivitamin and Mineral
|
80051818
|
MR2026
|
955048
|
Wellquest
|
Vitamin B100 Complex
Timed Release
|
80102024
|
MR2027
|
954207
|
Également disponible en français
SOURCE Health Canada (HC)