A New Jersey manufacturer is at the center of a major nationwide recall involving more than 350,000 units of iron-containing vitamins and dietary supplements. Some of the most recognizable wellness brands and retailers are affected.
Vitaquest International—which is based out of West Caldwell—issued the recall after it was determined that the products were distributed without child-resistant safety caps, in violation of the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Iron can be highly toxic if ingested in large quantities, particularly by young children.
No injuries or deaths have been reported in connection with the recall. You can read more about the recall here.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall covers 356,140 units across 11 brands, sold between April 2023 and February 2026. Many of the affected products were marketed toward pregnant women and children, including prenatal vitamins and children’s multivitamins.
The following brands and products are included:
- Arey: Not Today, Grey (60ct and 180ct)
- Bari Life: Complete Bariatric Vitamin, Watermelon (60ct)
- Bird&Be: Multiple prenatal and fertility supplement packs
- Biote: Nutraceutical Iron+ (30ct)
- Dr. Fuhrman: Gentle Prenatal Multivitamin + D3 (120ct); Pixie Vites Children’s Multivitamin (120ct)
- NuLife: Advanced Bariatrics Multivitamin Chewable Tablets (60ct)
- HMR: Multi Daily Vitamin and Mineral Supplement (60ct)
- Bariatric Pal: Ultra Multi Bariatric Multivitamin (90ct)
- Noevir: Inner Care Premium BioEssentials (120ct)
- Zenbean: Kids Café Instant Coffee + Nutrition Latte, multiple flavors (30 servings)
- Sakara: The Foundation (30pkts); The Foundation: Prenatal (30pkts)
Products were sold at Vitamin Shoppe, Ulta Beauty, Credo Beauty, Erewhon, Fullscript, medical practitioners’ offices, directly through brand sites, and through online retailers such as Amazon.
What You Should Do
If you purchased any of the affected products, store them immediately out of reach from children. Vitaquest is urging people not to throw affected products away. Instead, the brand will offer free child-resistant replacement caps or storage pouches depending on the product.
To request a replacement cap or pouch, contact Vitaquest International:
- Phone: 844-298-4545 (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET)
- Email: [email protected]
- Online: Vitaquest
For a full list of affected lot numbers, expiration dates, and UPC codes, visit the CPSC recall page.
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