We take these to give our bodies a boost, but people with a certain dietary restriction could experience side effects due to one ingredient.
More Than 7,000 Bottles of Multivitamins Recalled in 49 States and Canada
Published on Apr. 13, 2025
Maybe it’s already an established part of your morning routine: wake up, have coffee and breakfast, take a multivitamin. After all, half of all Americans adults regularly take either a multivitamin or another type of vitamin or supplement, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Though research has suggested some multivitamins might not quite live up to their promises, an estimated $12 billion is spent on these supplements every year, says Johns Hopkins. But there’s now a warning about a multivitamin targeted for a specific group.
On Wednesday, April 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an update to a recall for 7,546 bottles of MTN OPS MULTI-V Men’s Daily Multivitamin dietary supplement. According to the MTN OPS website, the company focuses on outdoor performance supplements, apparel, and gear.
The reason behind this recall could be serious for people with a certain food allergy: soy. The report says “undeclared soy flour” prompted the recall. According to the Cleveland Clinic, soy is one of the nine most common food allergies—and soy flour is one of the listed foods for people with this allergy to avoid.
The recalled supplements were distributed to every U.S. state except Rhode Island, as well as Canada, per the FDA.
The product details are as follows:
- Product name: MTN OPS MULTI-V Men’s Daily Multivitamin dietary supplement
- Amount per bottle: 60 capsules (30 servings)
- UPC: 8 40359 40458 2
- Lot #: 012324177
- Expiration date: 03/2026
The recall, which was evidently first initiated on March 25, is a Class II event, meaning the FDA believes the products involved “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects.”
Though the Cleveland Clinic states that babies and young children are more likely to have a soy allergy than adults, it’s worth noting that a soy allergy “can appear at any age.”
A brief online search shows MTN OPS multivitamins are sold on Amazon, Walmart, and other major retailers, in addition to the company’s website. However, it is not clear which retailers possibly received the recalled multivitamins.
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