Vitafusion Gummy Vitamins Recall: Here's What To Know

There are some nutrients you expect to get from your vitamin gummies—vitamin D, iron, and zinc, perhaps. There are also some things you hope you'd never ingest, like metallic mesh. But that might have ended up in Vitafusion gummy vitamins.

The incident led to a voluntary recall of some supplements from the manufacturer, New Jersey-based company Church & Dwight. In a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration on April 20, 2021, Church & Dwight issued a voluntary recall after investigating two consumer reports of metallic mesh metal contamination.

Here's what you need to know about the Vitafusion gummy vitamins recall, a list of the affected products, and what to do if you purchased or consumed them.

Vitafusion Gummy Vitamins Recall

According to the notice, the company "identified the possible presence of a metallic mesh material." The metallic mesh contamination was due to an "isolated issue" at one of the company's manufacturing facilities. The recall focused on products manufactured from October 29 to November 3, 2020. 

In a statement on its website, Church & Dwight said it was unaware of any consumer illness or injury reports. Still, it warned that in "some severe cases, ingesting a metallic material could lead to damage of the digestive tract."

The company distributed the affected products to stores and online retailers in 2021 from November 13 to April 9. 

Two of the recalled products—a melatonin gummies supplement for children and Fiber Well 90-count gummies—were sold at Publix grocery stores, according to a notice on the store's website. However, Church & Dwight never released a complete list of the retailers that sold the affected products.

Church & Dwight directed people who purchased the affected vitamins to stop taking them immediately. The company added that consumers should call its consumer affairs team at 1-(800)-981-4710 before getting rid of recalled products. Church & Dwight also asked people who became ill or injured to call 1-(999) 234-1828.

List of Recalled Gummy Vitamins

In their notice, the Food and Drug Administration included images of each of the products and showed where to find the Universal Product Code (UPC) and lot code on the packaging. 

The products listed included the following:

• Vitafusion Fiber Well, 220 count, UPC 0-27917-01984-0, lot code WA03087520, expiration date November 2022; lot code WA02487524, expiration date September 2022; and lot code WA03086273, expiration date November 2022
• Vitafusion Fiber Well, 90 count, UPC 0-27917-01890-4, lot code WA02187020, expiration date August 2022; lot code WA03086671, expiration date November 2022; and lot code WA03087521, expiration date November 2022
• Vitafusion Melatonin, 44 count, UPC 0-27917-28011-0, lot code WA03076270, expiration date November 2022
• Vitafusion Melatonin, 140 count, UPC 0-27917-02671-8; lot code WA03076990, expiration date November 2022; lot code WA03077852, expiration date November 2022; and lot code WA02608988, expiration date September 2022
• Vitafusion Kids Melatonin, 50 count, UPC 0-2791-00170-8, lot code WA03076268, expiration date November 2022
• Vitafusion MultiVites, 150 count, UPC 0-27917-01919-2, lot code WA03044959, expiration date April 2022
• Vitafusion SleepWell, 250 count, UPC 0-27917-02524-7, lot code WA03077414, expiration date November 2022

If you're unsure whether you have those products, make sure to double-check the information on the container before consuming the gummy vitamins.

A Quick Review

In 2021, Church & Dwight issued a voluntary recall of certain Vitafusion gummy vitamins, per the Food and Drug Administration. The recall came after an investigation involving two consumer reports of metallic mesh metal contamination.

If you purchased or consumed the affected products, reaching the proper contact, suggested by Church & Dwight, is essential.