ICloud Keychain showing too many devices?

I have a strange problem that's currently frustrating me. I have 4 devices, an iPhone 5, iPad 2, MacBook Air and iMac. It all started when I began to have trouble with my MacBook Air (another story). I've since setup Mavericks a couple of times on that device and it appears that it's registered itself to iCloud Keychain multiple times too.
Recently I've been trying to resolve sync issues with internet accounts across my devices and when I remove a Google account, for example, from my iMac, which has iCloud Keychain turned on, it corretly asks me if I want to remove the account from my other devices but lists my other devices as "MacBook Air", "MacBook Air" and "MacBook Air", nowhere does it mention my iPhone or iPad.
I'm wondering how my MacBook Air has come to appear 3 times in my iCloud Keychain and what, if anything, I can do about it. The reson I want to try and resolve this is because I'm pretty sure that stored Keychain data for "Internet Accounts" on the 3 phantom MacBook Airs is also messing up my ability to sync Google Calendars with iCal, the biggest source of my frustration!

Hello there, DesertRatR.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great information on what to do to remove devices from iCloud verification:
Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support
What if I lose or give away one of my trusted devices?
If you no longer have access to one of your devices, go to My Apple ID as soon as possible to remove that device from your list of trusted devices. That device can then no longer be used to help verify your identity.
What if I no longer have access to any of my trusted devices?
If you can't access any of your trusted devices, you can still access your account using your password and Recovery Key. You should then verify a new trusted device as soon as possible.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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