Flintstones vitamins, Claritin and Aleve recalled due to distribution error
The recall applies to wholesale markets after customer-returned products were mistakenly put back into saleable inventory.
Flintstones Complete Multivitamins and Minerals tablets, 10 mg Claritin Allergy Tablets and 200 mg Aleve tablets have been recalled after customer-returned products were mistakenly reintroduced into saleable inventory and redistributed across wholesale markets, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
All three products are produced by the pharmaceutical company Bayer Inc.
The recall notices were published on Oct. 15.
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What products are being recalled?
The recall applies to Flintstones Complete Multivitamins and Minerals tablets, Claritin Allergy Tablets 10 milligrams and Aleve 200 milligram caplets.
According to Health Canada’s recall notice the depth of the recall is at the wholesale level.
The alert only applies to wholesalers, but the CFIA is encouraging consumers to check with the recalling firm if their product is affected.
The products appear to have been sold through Amazon.
Why were the products recalled?
“Customer-returned products were inadvertently reintroduced into saleable inventory and distributed to the wholesale level,” the recall notices explain.
Health Canada issued product recall notices for certain Flintstones Complete multivitamins and minerals, Aleve 220-milligram caplets and Claritin allergy 10-milligram tablets over distribution errors.
Recall notices were issued for certain Flintstones Complete Multivitamins and Minerals, Aleve 200 milligrams caplets and Claritin Allergy Tablets 10 milligrams over distribution errors.
Are the recalled products a health risk?
The CFIA has not issued any warnings about health effects related to this recall.
The agency said that any health product related side effects should be reported to Health Canada.
Consumers can report any health or safety incidents related to the use of products by filling out a consumer product incident report form.
Report any drug or health product side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
You can report a food concern or complaint to CFIA online.
To report a health or safety complaint with a cannabis product, fill out the cannabis reporting form online.
What should consumers do?
The CFIA is encouraging consumers to check with the recalling firm if their product is affected.
You can check for more recall notices published by Health Canada and CFIA online.
All three products are produced by the pharmaceutical company Bayer Inc.
With files from Global News and Inside Halton
Grant Whitfield covers product recalls, prices and consumer rights for Novello Desserts.