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Product name High-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect (TM) "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package
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 millimeter in diameter. The text "With Adobe Connect it all just clicks" is printed in a circular shape around the magnets. 
Problem 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. 
Distribution The magnets were distributed nationwide by Adobe as part of a promotional package for their Adobe Connect product at no cost to consumers. 
Company Adobe Recall collect 503-382-8500; web site www.adobe.com 
Dates sold November 2012 
Date posted 06/11/2013 
Additional information For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/Recall-Alerts/2013/Adobe-Recalls-High-Powered-Magnets-Distributed-with-Promotional-Materials-Package/ 
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