CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-03-16 · 06116
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.
Recall
Number
06116
Date
2006-03-16
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J.
Retailer(s)
Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5.
Country of manufacture
United States
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.