Several vitamins, including those sold at Costco and Walmart, have been recalled due to possible metallic fiber content.
Health Canada released three recall statements Friday highlighting which products were affected.
Brands include Kirkland Signature, which is sold at Costco, and Weber Naturals, which is carried in several retailers nationwide, including Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart.
The recalled vitamins are as follows:
- Kirkland Signature – B100 Complex Timed Release
- Life – Vitamin B Complex with Vitamin C
- Option+&Life – Prenatal Multivitamin with Folic Acid 100 Tablets
- Option+ & Life – Spectrum Prenatal and Postnatal
- Option+ & Life – Multivitamin & Minerals for Women
- Option+ & Life – Spectrum Women’s 22 Vitamins & Minerals Plus Lutein
- Option+ & Life – Lycopene
- Webber Naturals – B50 Complex Timed Release
- Webber Naturals – Most Complete Multi for Women 50+ Once Daily
- Webber Naturals – The Most Complete Multi-Men’s 50+ One Bottle Per Day
- Webber Naturals – Vitamin B50 Complex
- London Drugs, Options+, Wellness by Life – Multi Women/Ladies 50+
- Multivitamin & Mineral with Lycopene and Lutein
- London Drugs, Option+, Life Wellness – Multivitamins & Minerals
- Women over 50
- London Drugs, Options+, Life Wellness – 50+ SPECTRUM Women/Women 50+ 23 Vitamins & Minerals, Lutein
- London Drugs, Option+, Wellness by Life – Lycopene
- Wellquest, Equate, Option+, Wellness by London Drugs & Life – Vitamin B100 Complex, Time Release
- Natural Factors – High Potency B Complex
- Natural Factors – RevitalX
- Natural Factors – Super Multi® Iron Free
- VegiDay Vegan Organic All-in-One – VegiDay Vegan Organic All-in-One
Health Canada says if you find out that a product you’ve purchased is subject to a recall, you should first talk to your healthcare provider about any health concerns before stopping use.
Concerned customers can contact the recall company. Complaints about side effects or the safety of health products should be reported to Health Canada.
This page lists three Health Canada notices (listed in the Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc. recall).
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