CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 28 Jun 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Cherry Flavored recalled by Vi-Jon
Vi-Jon is recalling Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Cherry Flavored, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Jun 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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
- Recall number
- D-0922-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77517
- Recalling firm
- Vi-Jon, Smyrna, TN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jun 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 Jun 2017
- Reported
- 28 Jun 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Classified by FDA | +9 days |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Presence of foreign substance: glass particle
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Cherry Flavored, packaged in a) 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottle UPC: 072785104556 (Rexall's label), b) 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottle UPC: 041163254138 (Equaline's label), OTC, Distributed by a) Dolgencorp, LL, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 b)Supervalu, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Where it was distributed
Nationwide U.S.A.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Presence of foreign substance: glass particle
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 0313246
Where was it sold?
Nationwide U.S.A.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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