Adobe Recalls High-Powered Magnets Distributed with Promotional Materials Package (Recall Alert)

Recalled June 7, 2013 · CPSC recall 13736 · Adobe

Adobe Connect Promotional Materials Package

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the magnets and either discard them or contact Adobe for instructions on returning the magnets.

Units

About 500

Incidents / injuries

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.

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.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the magnets and either discard them or contact Adobe for instructions on returning the magnets.

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.

Product

High-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect™ "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package

Imported by

Adobe, of San Jose, Calif.

Retailers

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.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →