CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements
CPSC recall 06116 · announced March 16, 2006 · Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group · 64,000 units affected
The product
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.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Sold at: Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5.
Consumer contact: For additional information or for a free replacement cap, contact Inverness at 1-(888) 698-5032 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also may visit www.walgreens.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.