Reiter Dairy Inc. of Barberton, Ohio, recalled 150 half-gallons of its Topps Vitality Fat Free Chocolate Milk because it contains significantly higher-than-labeled levels of vitamins A and D.
The recalled milk contains approximately 44,700 international units per quart of vitamin A rather than the intended level of 2,000-3,000 units and 4,000 units of vitamin D instead of the intended 400-600 units.
Excessive amounts of vitamin A ingestion can lead to severe health problems, including birth defects and irreversible liver damage. Excessive amounts of vitamin D may result in abnormally high blood levels of calcium and phosphate, which may lead to abnormal deposits of calcium in various parts of the body.