CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2006-03-16). Hazards: ingestion, chemical. About 64,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 06116 |
| Published | 2006-03-16 |
| Last updated | 2024-05-22 |
| Product category | Vitamins & Supplements |
| Products | Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement |
| Firm named in the title | Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group |
| Firms | Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 64,000 |
| Hazard classes | ingestion, chemical |
| Remedy classes | replace |
| Sold | Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5. |
Description
The recalled supplements were sold in a brown plastic bottle. "Walgreens Finest High Potency Iron Supplement" is printed on the yellow and green label on the bottle.
Hazard
The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Ingesting multiple iron supplements at once can cause serious injury or death to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.
Incidents and injuries
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
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