The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-1504-2022·Announced 2022-09-21

Meijer Magnesium Citrate Laxative Recalled for Microbial Contamination

Meijer brand magnesium citrate laxative (10 fl oz) has been recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination of Lot 0557622. Consumers should discard or return the product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, which is FDA's most serious classification indicating the product poses a risk of serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is microbial contamination of a non-sterile oral solution product.

Plain-English summary

Meijer brand magnesium citrate saline laxative (lemon flavor, 10 fl oz) manufactured by Vi-Jon, LLC has been recalled. The recall affects Lot 0557622 with expiration date 1/12/2024.

The recall was issued due to microbial contamination of the non-sterile oral solution product. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States as well as in Canada and Panama.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and either discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The affected product can be identified by NDC 41250-708-38 and UPC 7 13733 45945 7.

The recalled product

Product
meijer, magnesium citrate Saline Laxative, Oral Solution, (1.745 g/fl oz), Lemon Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI 49544; NDC 41250-708-38 UPC 7 13733 45945 7
Manufacturer
Vi-Jon, LLC
Category
Drug — Over-the-Counter Laxative
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot# 0557622
  • EXP 1/12/2024

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Vi-Jon, 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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