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

CPSC recall 13736. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

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, in the words of CPSC

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

CPSC recall 13736 has the recall date 7 Jun 2013. The notice names the firm Adobe. The recall has about 500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Magnets.

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CPSC recall 13736: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and 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.
Units500
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.
ProductHigh-Powered Magnets distributed with Adobe Connect™ "Effective Collaboration is Magnetic" Promotional Materials Package, About 500, Magnets
Sold atThe 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.
ImporterAdobe
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
500Median of 2013: 6,500
CPSC recalls of 2013
290
Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
8%
Recalls of 2013 in the category Magnets
1%
Recalls on the register that name Adobe
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13736. https://recallregister.com/product/1508-adobe-recalls-high-powered-magnets-distributed-with-promotional-materi/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 13736 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: 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.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: 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.
How many units are in CPSC recall 13736?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 500
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China