CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 13 Jul 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cvs Health Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative, Oral Solution recalled
Vi-Jon is recalling Cvs Health Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative, Oral Solution, Lemon Flavor, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Jun 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
Timeline
| 13 Jun 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Microbial Contamination of a Non-Sterile Products: Testing of product onfirmed the presence of Gluconacetobacter Liquefaciens
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
CVS Health Magnesium Citrate SALINE LAXATIVE, Oral Solution, 1.745 g, Lemon Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, UPC 0 50428 30594 2.
Where it was distributed
Distributed Nationwide in the USA
Stores named: CVS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Microbial Contamination of a Non-Sterile Products: Testing of product onfirmed the presence of Gluconacetobacter Liquefaciens
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 0556808 Exp. 12/2023
Where was it sold?
Distributed Nationwide in the USA
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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