‘Swelling of airways’ and other serious risks: What sparked this nationwide vitamin recall?
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Concerns around health supplements are nothing new—but when key ingredients fall outside safe levels, the consequences can be serious.
What began as routine oversight has now led to a nationwide recall and a warning that’s particularly important for vulnerable groups.
Here’s what sparked the alert—and which products have been pulled from shelves.
A number of popular vitamin products were pulled from shelves following a recall notice issued over incorrect levels of potassium iodine.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) warned that some batches of powders and capsules contained too much or too little of the ingredient.
While iodine is essential to human health, excessive consumption can lead to serious toxicity.
The TGA stated that high doses could cause symptoms such as airway swelling, a weak pulse, coma, or cyanosis—a blueish tint to the skin caused by poor circulation.
In less severe cases, overexposure may result in vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea, a burning sensation in the mouth, or fever.
Those who consumed too little iodine risked developing a deficiency.
Products targeted at children, adults, and pregnant people were included in the recall.
The affected items could be identified by their batch numbers and expiry dates—all of which listed January 2027.
The recall applied only to specific batches and not to entire product lines.
Orthoplex MagGI Restore 300g by Bio Concepts was affected under batch number 42660.
Orthoplex Pure Children’s Essentials 250g by Bio Concepts was recalled under batch number 43268.
NaturoBest Preconception Multi for Women by NRC Nutrition was affected under batch number 42469.
EverNatal capsules by Naternal Vitamins were recalled under batch number 43311.
The TGA urged caution for pregnant people and anyone with thyroid issues or other underlying conditions.
Those in these groups were advised to seek medical advice if they had consumed the affected products.
‘If you have any of the affected batch numbers, please stop using the product immediately,’ the TGA said.
Customers were able to return the impacted products to the original place of purchase for a full refund or store credit.
Alternatively, refunds were available through the suppliers Bio Concepts, NRC Nutrition, and Naternal Vitamins.
The warning followed a string of other safety-related recalls recently published online and through social media.
In a previous story, a separate recall also caused concern for households across the country.
That incident involved hidden ingredients posing serious risks for allergy sufferers.
You can read more about the alert and what products were affected.
With health supplements playing such a big role in daily routines, how confident are you in the safety of the products you use? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
What began as routine oversight has now led to a nationwide recall and a warning that’s particularly important for vulnerable groups.
Here’s what sparked the alert—and which products have been pulled from shelves.
A number of popular vitamin products were pulled from shelves following a recall notice issued over incorrect levels of potassium iodine.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) warned that some batches of powders and capsules contained too much or too little of the ingredient.
While iodine is essential to human health, excessive consumption can lead to serious toxicity.
Vitamin recall issued over iodine levels. Image source: TGA
The TGA stated that high doses could cause symptoms such as airway swelling, a weak pulse, coma, or cyanosis—a blueish tint to the skin caused by poor circulation.
In less severe cases, overexposure may result in vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea, a burning sensation in the mouth, or fever.
Those who consumed too little iodine risked developing a deficiency.
Products targeted at children, adults, and pregnant people were included in the recall.
The affected items could be identified by their batch numbers and expiry dates—all of which listed January 2027.
The recall applied only to specific batches and not to entire product lines.
Orthoplex MagGI Restore 300g by Bio Concepts was affected under batch number 42660.
Orthoplex Pure Children’s Essentials 250g by Bio Concepts was recalled under batch number 43268.
NaturoBest Preconception Multi for Women by NRC Nutrition was affected under batch number 42469.
EverNatal capsules by Naternal Vitamins were recalled under batch number 43311.
The TGA urged caution for pregnant people and anyone with thyroid issues or other underlying conditions.
Those in these groups were advised to seek medical advice if they had consumed the affected products.
‘If you have any of the affected batch numbers, please stop using the product immediately,’ the TGA said.
Customers were able to return the impacted products to the original place of purchase for a full refund or store credit.
Alternatively, refunds were available through the suppliers Bio Concepts, NRC Nutrition, and Naternal Vitamins.
The warning followed a string of other safety-related recalls recently published online and through social media.
In a previous story, a separate recall also caused concern for households across the country.
That incident involved hidden ingredients posing serious risks for allergy sufferers.
You can read more about the alert and what products were affected.
With health supplements playing such a big role in daily routines, how confident are you in the safety of the products you use? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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