CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements
Published: March 16, 2006Recall ID: 06116Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/CPSC-Inverness-Medical-Nutritionals-Group-Announce-Recall-of-Iron-Supplements |
| Title | CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/1677548b35284dcaae7751e190e4da4a.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Iron Supplement |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | No injuries or incidents have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement |
| Products › Type | Vitamins & Supplements |
| Products › Category I D | 2222 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 64,000 |
| Recall I D | 3230 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement. |
| Retailers › Name | Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5. |
| Recall Date | 2006-03-16T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 06116 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J. |
| 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-05-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |