CPSC Recall in 2006: CPSC, Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group Announce Recall of Iron Supplements

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 64,000 bottles of Walgreens High Potency Iron Supplement. 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.Name of Product: Walgreens High Potency Iron SupplementUnits: About 64,000Manufacturer: Inverness Medical Nutritionals Group, of Freehold, N.J.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.Incidents/Injuries: No injuries or incidents have been reported.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.Sold at: Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5.Manufactured in: U.S.Remedy: Consumers should keep this product out of reach of children and return it to Walgreens for a free replacement.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.

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.

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No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Walgreens retail stores nationwide from April 2005 through October 2005 for about $5.

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