FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1879-2019

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

Milk of Magnesia USP, 2400 mg/30 mL, Magnesium Hydroxide 2400 mg, 30 mL unit dose cups, For Institutional Use Only, packaged in 100-count cartons of 10 trays x 10 unit dose cups, Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI 48152, NDC 0904-6846-73.

Affected lot / code info
Lots: 19027D, 19027E, Exp 07/21

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: product failed bioburden testing for Total Aerobic Microbial Count.

Recalling firm

Firm
Plastikon Healthcare LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3780 Greenway Cir, Lawrence, Kansas 66046-5440

Distribution

Quantity
1,433 cases
Distribution pattern
One distributor who further distributed Nationwide in the USA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-08-30
FDA classified
2019-09-24
Posted by FDA
2019-09-18
Terminated
2020-11-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1879-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.