Which iron‑containing supplements currently appear in CPSC or FDA recall databases?
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Executive summary
Three categories of iron-containing products appear in recent U.S. recall databases: multiple consumer multivitamin/iron products flagged by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for non‑child‑resistant packaging, an iron‑containing liquid dietary supplement recalled by the FDA for an undeclared pharmaceutical adulterant, and earlier drug‑category iron tablet recalls also listed in CPSC records; the recalls mostly address packaging or undeclared ingredients rather than demonstrated toxicity of the iron itself [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
1. Iron multivitamins recalled by the CPSC: California Gold Nutrition (iHerb) — three specific products
The CPSC lists a recall of California Gold Nutrition iron‑containing supplements sold by iHerb, specifically the Daily Prenatal Multi, Ultamins Women’s Multivitamin, and Ultamins Women’s 50+ Multivitamin, citing that the products contain iron and were not packaged in child‑resistant containers as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) [1]. The CPSC notice instructs consumers to secure affected bottles and contact iHerb for refunds or disposal guidance, and notes the products were sold online through major retailers from January 2019 through April 2025 [1]. Coverage in consumer outlets corroborates the CPSC framing that the recall stems from packaging noncompliance and the associated child‑poisoning risk rather than a formulation defect [6].
2. Bariatric Fusion / Blueroot Health multivitamins — CPSC recall for missing child‑safe caps
A separate CPSC recall covers Bariatric Fusion iron‑containing multivitamins imported or sold under Blueroot Health: the high ADEK multivitamin capsules (90‑ and 270‑count) and the One Per Day bariatric multivitamin (90‑count), each listed as containing 45 mg of iron and sold with non‑child‑resistant caps in certain lots [2]. Reporting and later summaries place the recalled quantity in the low thousands and identify lot numbers and retail channels; the agency again emphasizes the PPPA requirement because iron poses a lethal poisoning risk to young children if swallowed [2] [7].
3. NFH (Nutritional Fundamentals for Health) iron bottles — CPSC recall of multiple iron formulations
The CPSC also posted a recall for NFH dietary supplement bottles — Iron SAP, Heme Iron SAP and Prenatal SAP — because the bottles’ caps failed to meet child‑resistant standards, affecting roughly 17,660 bottles according to media summaries quoting the CPSC [3] [8] [9]. The remedy described in the recall is replacement with child‑resistant packaging and outreach to known purchasers; outlets note no reported injuries at the time of their coverage [3] [8].
4. FDA recall: Vitafer‑L Gold Liquid — iron supplement adulterated with tadalafil
On the FDA side, Natural Dior LLC’s Vitafer‑L Gold Liquid — a dietary supplement that includes iron and vitamins — was voluntarily recalled after testing found undeclared tadalafil, a prescription drug ingredient, in certain lots; the FDA posted the recall notice and advised consumers to stop use and return or dispose of product [4]. This recall differs substantively from the CPSC packaging cases because it involves adulteration with a pharmaceutical agent rather than a PPPA packaging violation [4].
5. Drug‑category iron tablet recalls and pattern context
CPSC archives and earlier recall listings also record recalls of ferrous sulfate enteric‑coated tablets and other iron drug products for failure to meet child‑resistant packaging standards, showing a recurring enforcement focus on packaging for iron‑containing products across both dietary supplement and drug classifications [5]. Both the FDA and CPSC maintain searchable recall pages and consolidated recall feeds for consumers and industry to monitor such listings [10] [11].
6. What this pattern means and reporting limitations
Taken together, the products that clearly appear in the provided recall records are: California Gold Nutrition Daily Prenatal Multi, Ultamins Women’s Multivitamin, and Ultamins Women’s 50+ Multivitamin (iHerb/CPSC); Bariatric Fusion high ADEK and One Per Day bariatric multivitamins (Blueroot/CPSC); NFH Iron SAP, Heme Iron SAP and Prenatal SAP bottles (CPSC); Nationwide Pharmaceutical ferrous sulfate enteric‑coated tablets referenced in CPSC records; and Vitafer‑L Gold Liquid (Natural Dior/FDA) [1] [2] [3] [5] [4]. Reporting emphasizes packaging noncompliance as the dominant issue for recent iron recalls, while at least one FDA action highlights adulteration risk — but these sources do not rule out other recalls beyond the provided set, and they represent the public notices captured in the supplied search results rather than an exhaustive real‑time database query [10] [11].