✪ Key Highlight: Over 60,000 iron supplement bottles sold by major retailers lack child-resistant caps, creating deadly poisoning risk.
Introduction
Parents across America are scrambling to check their medicine cabinets after a massive recall announcement.
More than 60,000 bottles of California Gold Nutrition women’s vitamins have been recalled due to packaging that fails to protect children from deadly iron poisoning.
Hi, I’m Abdur, your nutrition coach and today I’m going to analyze this critical supplement recall that affects thousands of families who purchased these products from Amazon, Walmart, and Target.
Which Products Were Recalled?
The recall affects three specific California Gold Nutrition products sold by iHerb through major online retailers.
Daily Prenatal Multi comes in white bottles with white lids and gold border labels containing 60 fish gelatin softgels.
Ultamins Women’s Multivitamin arrives in dark purple containers with gold border labels containing 60 capsules in foil packaging.
Ultamins Women’s 50+ Multivitamin uses identical dark purple packaging with gold borders and contains 60 foil-wrapped capsules.
These products were sold continuously from January 2019 through April 2025 across multiple platforms including Amazon, Walmart, and Target.
The affected batch codes and expiration dates appear printed near the bottom on the back of each package.
All three products contain significant amounts of iron supplements that require special child-resistant packaging under federal law.
✪ Pro Tip: Check your supplement bottles immediately and look for batch codes printed on the back panel near expiration dates.
Why Is This Recall So Dangerous?
Iron poisoning represents one of the most serious supplement-related emergencies affecting young children today.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued this recall because these bottles lack proper child-resistant caps required by federal law.
Children under six years old face the highest risk because their smaller body weight makes them extremely vulnerable to iron toxicity.
Even just a few tablets can trigger severe symptoms including vomiting, abdominal pain, low blood pressure, internal bleeding, and liver damage.
At the cellular level, excess iron generates harmful free radicals that damage cell membranes and disrupt normal metabolic processes throughout the body.
The liver becomes particularly vulnerable because it processes and stores iron, leading to rapid cellular destruction when toxic levels accumulate.
These symptoms can escalate rapidly and become life-threatening within hours of ingestion, making immediate medical attention absolutely critical.
✪ Fact: Iron poisoning causes more pediatric deaths than any other supplement-related emergency in the United States.
What Should You Do Right Now?
Immediate action protects your family from potential iron poisoning risks associated with these recalled products.
First, locate any California Gold Nutrition women’s vitamins in your home and store them completely out of reach and sight of children.
Contact iHerb immediately by emailing ProductRecall@iherb.com with the subject line “Iron Supplement Refund” to begin the return process.
Include your product name, quantity ordered, order number, and a photo showing the package with your initials and current date written on it.
The company provides full refunds for all recalled products and detailed instructions for safe disposal of supplements and packaging.
iHerb has begun contacting known purchasers directly, but many customers may not receive these notifications immediately.
Never attempt to transfer these supplements to different containers, as this creates additional safety risks and contamination possibilities.
✪ Note: Take photos of your recalled products before disposal to ensure proper documentation for refund processing.
How Can You Prevent Future Supplement Accidents?
Smart supplement storage practices protect children from accidental poisoning while maintaining product effectiveness for adult users.
Always verify that iron-containing supplements feature proper child-resistant packaging before bringing them into your home.
Store all supplements in locked cabinets or high shelves where curious children cannot reach or see them.
Check packaging integrity regularly and replace any bottles with damaged caps, loose lids, or compromised safety features immediately.
Teach older children about supplement safety without creating unnecessary fear, emphasizing that these products are medicine for adults only.
Consider using a medication organizer with child-resistant compartments if you take multiple supplements daily.
Never leave supplement bottles on countertops, tables, or other accessible surfaces where children might discover them during unsupervised moments.
✪ Pro Tip: Install magnetic locks on cabinets containing supplements to create an additional barrier against curious toddlers.
The Bottom Line
This massive recall highlights critical gaps in supplement safety oversight that put families at unnecessary risk.
Your family’s safety always comes before convenience, and checking every supplement bottle for proper child-resistant packaging should become a non-negotiable habit.
Share your thoughts about supplement safety in the comments below, and let me know if you have questions about protecting your family from similar risks.
References
At NutritionCrown, we use quality and credible sources to ensure our content is accurate and trustworthy. Below are the sources referenced in creating this article:
- Prevention: iHerb California Gold Nutrition Supplement Recall June 2025
- People: Iron Vitamins Recalled From Major Online Retailers
- Consumer Product Safety Commission: iHerb Recalls California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements
- NAFDAC: Public Alert Recall of Multivitamin Supplements
- Consumer Affairs: iHerb Recalled 60000 Bottles of California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements
