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.
Recall
Number
13736
Date
2013-06-07
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
High-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect™ "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
Adobe, of San Jose, Calif.
Country of manufacture
China
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.