Walgreens Magnesium Citrate Laxative Recalled for Microbial Contamination
Walgreens Dye-Free Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative is recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination affecting certain lots. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified by the FDA as Class I, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Microbial contamination of a non-sterile pharmaceutical product poses a serious health risk, though no illnesses or injuries have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Walgreens Dye-Free Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative, 10 FL OZ bottles in Grape Flavor, is being recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination. The product was distributed in the United States, Canada, and Panama.
Lot #0506255 with expiration date 10/24/2022 is affected, with approximately 29,388 bottles involved in the recall.
Consumers should stop using this product immediately. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences adverse health effects should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Walgreens, Dye-Free, Magnesium Citrate, SALINE LAXATIVE, Oral Solution, (1.745 g/fl oz), Grape Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot RD., Deerfield, IL 60015; NDC 0363-7162-38 UPC 3 11917 20159 7 (purple label).
- Manufacturer
- Vi-Jon, LLC
- Category
- Drug — Oral Laxative
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 29,388
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 (2)
- Lot # 0506255
- EXP 10/24/2022
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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