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Vitafusion Gummy Supplements Recalled Over Metal Contamination


— April 18, 2021

Certain vitafusion gummy supplements are being recalled because they may contain metal.


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An urgent recall was recently issued for certain vitafusion gummy supplements because they may contain metal pieces. One of the affected products is the 50-count vitafusion Kids Melatonin. The affected products were manufactured between October 29, 2020, and November 3, 2020. They were distributed to online and in-store retailers from November 13, 2020, to April 9, 2021. The specific products in the recall include the following:

  • vitafusion Kids Melatonin (50 count) UPC: 0-2791-00170-8, Lot code(s): WA03076268, Exp. Date: 11/2022
  • vitafusion Fiber Well (220 count) UPC: 0-27917-01984-0; Lot code(s): WA03087520, Exp. Date: 11/2022; WA02487524, Exp. Date: 9/2022; WA03086273, Exp. Date: 11/2022
  • vitafusion SleepWell (250 count) UPC 0-27917-02524-7, Lot code(s): WA03077414, Exp. Date: 11/2022
  • vitafusion MultiVites (150 count) UPC 0-27917-01919-2, Lot code(s): WA03044959, Exp. Date: 4/2022
  • vitafusion Melatonin (44 count) UPC 0-27917-28011-0, Lot code(s): WA03076270, Exp. Date: 11/2022
  • vitafusion Melatonin (140 count) UPC 0-27917-02671-8; Lot code(s): WA03076990, Exp. Date: 11/2022; lot code WA03077852, Exp. Date: 11/2022; WA02608988, Exp. Date: 9/2022
  • vitafusion Fiber Well (90 count) UPC 0-27917-01890-4, Lot code(s): WA02187020, Exp. Date: 8/2022; WA03086671, Exp. Date: 11/2022; WA03087521,Exp. Date: 2022

For now, customers should stop using the products and contact the company for a refund. Fortunately, there have been no reports of anyone experiencing illness or injury from consuming the vitamins.

Sources:

Vitafusion recall: Select gummy vitamins, including kid’s melatonin, may contain metal mesh

Church & Dwight Initiates Voluntary Recall of Select Vitamins Due to Isolated Manufacturing Issue

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