CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • June 7, 2013

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

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.

Required Consumer Action

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

Contact Information

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.

Recall Details

Sold At
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.
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.
Recall Number
13736

Product Information

Product Name
High-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect™ "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package
Product Type
Magnets
Number of Units
About 500
Imported By
Adobe, of San Jose, Calif.
Manufactured In
China

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (503) 382-8500
Website www.adobe.com
Full Contact Information

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.