The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0005-2018·Announced 2017-10-11

Vi-Jon Recalls Magnesium Citrate Oral Solution for Impurity Failures

Vi-Jon, Inc. is recalling 348,384 bottles of Magnesium Citrate Oral Solution because the product failed impurities and degradation specifications.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates a remote possibility of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves failed impurities and degradation specifications, which is a quality control issue rather than a high-risk pathogen or structural defect.

Plain-English summary

Vi-Jon, Inc. is recalling 348,384 bottles of Magnesium Citrate Oral Solution, Lemon Flavor, 1.745g per fl oz, packaged in 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottles. The recall was initiated because the product failed impurities and degradation specifications.

The affected product is distributed under multiple brand names, including CVS Health, Swan Citroma, GoodSense, Leader, Signature Care, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Sunmark, and Major. The recall covers products distributed in the United States and Canada.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Magnesium Citrate Oral Solution Lemon Flavor, 1.745g per fl oz, packaged in 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottles, Labeled as a) CVS Health, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895; NDC 59779-667-38, UPC 05042842790; b) Swan Citroma, Distributed by: Vi-Jon…
Manufacturer
Vi-Jon, Inc.
Category
Drug — Oral Solution
Hazard
Affected units
348,384

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (14)

  • Lot #: a) 0326166 Exp. 07/2018
  • b) 0326164
  • Exp. 07/2018
  • 0326730
  • Exp. 08/2018
  • c) 0326183
  • 0326730 Exp. 08/2018
  • d) 0326183
  • e) 0326183
  • f) 0326730 Exp. 08/2018
  • g) 0326736
  • 0341351 Exp. 11/2018
  • h) 0326736
  • Exp. 08/2018.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Vi-Jon, Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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