Magnesium Citrate Laxative Oral Solution Recalled for Bacterial Contamination
Good Neighbor Pharmacy brand Magnesium Citrate laxative is being recalled due to Acetobacter nitrogenifigens bacterial contamination. The FDA recommends consumers stop using the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves microbial contamination in a product intended for oral consumption, with no reported illnesses or hospitalizations. Per the severity rubric, this constitutes a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Magnesium Citrate, a saline laxative oral solution sold in 10 fl. oz bottles, is being recalled due to microbial contamination. The product contains Acetobacter nitrogenifigens bacteria.
The recalled product is distributed nationwide. The affected lot numbers are A80673 and A80742, with an expiration date of October 31, 2025. Approximately 24,684 bottles were distributed.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. Those with questions or concerns should contact Pharma Nobis LLC or their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- MAGNESIUM CITRATE (MAGNESIUM CITRATE)
- Brand
- MAGNESIUM CITRATE
- Manufacturer
- Pharma Nobis LLC
- Category
- Drug — Over-the-Counter Laxative
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24,684
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 (3)
- Lots A80673
- A80742
- Exp 10/31/2025
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Pharma Nobis LLC 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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