refrigeration: does amazon ship them cold??
1165723
the bottle says it requires refrigeration after opening, and no they do not ship cold...
122974
If it is fulfilled by Amazon (Prime or free shipping), it is shipped refrigerated directly from Metagenics to Amazon at the beginning of the week so it will reach them quickly and not sit in a hot UPS truck over the weekend. This product sells out very fast, so it doesn't stay in the warehouse very long. I have been using Metagenics products for over 15 years, always with great results. After seeing all the comments about refrigeration, I checked directly with the manufacturer. They told me they do not have to be stored in refrigeration once they arrive unless the room is very hot. Their probiotics are guaranteed potent to label claim until the date of expiration at room temperature. There are no problems with Amazon's storage. They are stable up to 90 degrees F; I can't imagine a working warehouse would be that hot. I don't know if Amazon ships them in a refrigerated carton; I hope this info helps!
2004
The product says "BEST REFRIGERATED", but also says to keep between a certain temperature range. The biggest thing is that if the product is being shipping not refrigerated, you are talking about major damage being occurred. Add to that that the UPS box stays sitting in the heat outside for hours before you can retrieve the box...and you have a problem.
1880703
Hello there, Udo's don't supply us with this item in a cold pack. We don't offer this service as udo's advised us it is not necessary. Kind Regards, Grace
1073630
Depends on the quality of the cooler and whether or not the items were cold or frozen to begin with. We used ours with dry ice and they worked firmly well to ship overseas.
1897325
I bought this product twice, and it did NOT come refrigerated either time. This was last year...I don't know if shipping practices have changed since then.
88217
No. These products are room temperature stable and are not shipped in cold pack.
667744
Mine was not sent with a cold pac , which is why I never ordered it through Amazon again...I buy it locally to ensure it stays cold...if you order through Amazon, you might want to call the company who you are ordering it through to make sure it's packaged correctly..
1494003
Sorry we do not ship this product with any type of refrigeration. House of Nutrition
1776590
Jessica, We ship this item with a free cold pack, I am not sure about Amazon or other sellers if they do.
61180
You would have to see whether your courier company can get it to its destination in 3-4 days. I know DHL provides refrigeration services as well in case the package is held up in customs. If it arrives and the ice pack is still cold although not icy, it should be ok.
169938
They are shipped with a little hand heater, and in padded box, but 22 below zero is pretty cold!!
999469
No they didn't when I got my package, but I believe refrigeration is optional. However I did put mine in the fridge right away.
237921
This item is not cold shipped. As the item always is kept in climate controlled facilities with us and the shipping carriers. In the amount of time it takes to deliver, it will not affect the product.
1188543
Ice packs are not included when your order is fulfilled by Amazon and are included when fulfilled by merchants listing offers to ship with ice and the buyer sees clearly the ice pack is included when making their purchase. More importantly, however than the question as to whether the product comes with an ice pack or not is the question regarding necessity of an ice pack. It's significant to note that while many buyers of Klaire Labs probiotics insist these products require refrigeration to ship, the manufacturer does not. The manufacturer reports in their summer 2011 update on probiotics; "At Klaire Labs, we conduct real-time stability studies on all our probiotic products to assess their long-term viability at both refrigerated and room temperatures. Data we've obtained from independent laboratory tests indicate our products maintain a relatively high degree of stability at room temperature for up to five months and then gradually begin to lose potency (see graph below). This suggests that while our probiotics require refrigeration to maintain viability over time, they do not quickly die off at room temperatures. Products may be taken out of the refrigerator for weeks or even months without a significant loss of viable organisms. Products shipped to customers with cold packs also retain excellent viability even if the cold packs are thawed and the product no longer feels cold to the touch at the time of arrival. To further ensure the potency of our products, we routinely formulate with "overages" so that even small losses of activity that may occur during shipping, handling, and storage are insignificant."
1989708
I have ordered florastor which is the same product and they did not ship it refrigerated. Apparently, it does not need to be kept cold.I am no expert however.
2186571
Unfortunately, Swanson Health Products does not ship any item with a cooled environment. We have found that the delivery time is not long enough to damage the quality or potency of the viable organisms in Probiotics. We hope this is helpful. -Swanson Health Products