Adobe Recalls High-Powered Magnets Distributed with Promotional Materials Packag...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves high-powered magnet sets distributed with Adobe "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" promotional materials. The promotional materials were distributed in a green box with a black lid and contain 12 high-powered magnets which are magnetically affixed to a laminated green cardboard sheet. The spherical silver magnets are about 5 millimeters in diameter. The text "With Adobe Connect it all just clicks" is printed in a circular shape around the magnets.
Affected Products
High-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect™ "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Adobe-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnets-Distributed-with-Promotional-Materials-Package |
| Title | Adobe Recalls High-Powered Magnets Distributed with Promotional Materials Package (Recall Alert) |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Adobe 800 px.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Adobe Connect Promotional Materials Package |
| Hazards › Name | When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received no reports of incidents or injuries. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high-powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention. |
| Products › Name | High-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect™ "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package |
| Products › Type | Magnets |
| Products › Category I D | 2035 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 500 |
| Recall I D | 1508 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the magnets and either discard them or contact Adobe for instructions on returning the magnets. |
| Importers › Name | Adobe, of San Jose, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | The magnets were distributed nationwide by Adobe as part of a promotional package for their Adobe Connect product during November 2012 at no cost to consumers. |
| Recall Date | 2013-06-07T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves high-powered magnet sets distributed with Adobe "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" promotional materials. The promotional materials were distributed in a green box with a black lid and contain 12 high-powered magnets which are magnetically affixed to a laminated green cardboard sheet. The spherical silver magnets are about 5 millimeters in diameter. The text "With Adobe Connect it all just clicks" is printed in a circular shape around the magnets. |
| Recall Number | 13736 |
| Consumer Contact | Adobe Recall collect at (503) 382-8500 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, ET or online at www.adobe.com and click on "blog" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |