CPSC recall · Reported March 16, 2006
CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements
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…
Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.j. recalled The recalled supplements were sold in a brown plastic bottle. "Walgreens Finest High Pote….
CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements was recalled by Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.j. in March 16, 2006. Reason: The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act…. Remedy: Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens fo…. Verify recall #06116 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.j. issued this CPSC recall-The iron supplements are not in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act….
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- March 16, 2006
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #06116 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product 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.
Reason for recall
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, what to do
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 06116 |
| Date reported | March 16, 2006 |
| Date initiated | March 16, 2006 |
| Recalling firm | Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.j. |
| Affected scope | About 64,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.
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- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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