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Recalls / 2006-03-16

CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements

06116 · Recalled 2006-03-16 · CPSC page

Recalled Iron Supplement
Recalled Iron Supplement

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.

Hazards

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.

Reported injuries

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.

Products

NameModelUnits
Walgreens High Potency Iron SupplementAbout 64,000

Parties

Manufacturer
Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group
Made in
United States
Sold at
Walgreens retail 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: CPSC recall 06116. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.

CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements · CPSC Consumer Product Recalls