Recalls / Class I
Class ID-1500-2022
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
CVS Health, Magnesium Citrate SALINE LAXATIVE, Oral Solution, (1.745 g/fl oz), Lemon Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), a) UPC 0 50428 30594 2; b) UPC 0 50428 33517 8; Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895.
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot# (a) 0556808, EXP 12/8/2023; 0563095, EXP 2/18/2024; 0562243, EXP 2/17/2024; 0557622, EXP 1/12/2024; (b) 0498395, EXP 8/8/2022
Why it was recalled
Microbial contamination of non-sterile products.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Vi-Jon, LLC
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 1 Swan Dr, Smyrna, Tennessee 37167-2099
Distribution
- Quantity
- 241,086 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed Nationwide in the USA as well as Canada and Panama.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2022-07-15
- FDA classified
- 2022-09-09
- Posted by FDA
- 2022-09-21
- Terminated
- 2024-05-09
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1500-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.