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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-07-2021

Boots recalls Multivitamins because they were incorrectly packaged

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Boots Multivitamins

Pack size: 180 tablets
Batch code
1805 and 1806
Best before
end of November 2022

The latest affected best-before date was November 2022, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product, and are currently taking iron supplements, stop taking the multivitamin supplements. Instead, return them to the Boots store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product does not contain vitamin K but does contain iron. Excess supplemental iron can result in gastrointestinal effects such as pain, discomfort, constipation or nausea and vomiting.

Details from the notice

Boots has recalled Boots Multivitamins supplements because they have been incorrectly packed with multivitamins containing iron. This resulted in vitamin K not being present within the supplement and iron incorrectly added to the supplements instead. Iron has not been mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk to individuals who may also be consuming iron supplements in addition to these multivitamins. This affects multivitamins sold between 12 and 19 January 2021 only.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Boots has recalled the above product. Point-of-sale notices have been displayed in all Boots stores selling the product. These notices explain to customers why the product was recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice. Boots has also written to Advantage Card holders and online purchasers.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • There was no other recall involving Boots in the 12 months before this one. All Boots recalls
  • Labelling error has caused 9 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by soft drinks, tea and coffee. All labelling error recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.