CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 25 May 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg, Aluminum Hydroxide 1200mg recalled
Plastikon Healthcare is recalling Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg, Aluminum Hydroxide 1200mg, Simethicone 120mg cup, distributed in Indiana. The recall was initiated on 24 Mar 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
- Recall number
- D-0868-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89879
- Recalling firm
- Plastikon Healthcare, Lawrence, KS
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 24 Mar 2022
- FDA classified
- 13 May 2022
- Reported
- 25 May 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 May 2022 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 25 May 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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 Non-Sterile Products
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
Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg, Aluminum Hydroxide 1200mg, Simethicone 120mg, 30 mL cup, packaged in 10 cups per tray, 10 trays per carton, For Institutional Use Only, Distribute by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI 48152, NDC: 0904-6838-73.
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Indiana for further distribution in the USA.
Questions about this recall
Is Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg, Aluminum Hydroxide 1200mg, Simethicone 120mg cup recalled?
Yes. Plastikon Healthcare recalled Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg, Aluminum Hydroxide 1200mg, Simethicone 120mg cup on 24 Mar 2022. The recall is Class I and its status is Completed. Recall number D-0868-2022.
Why was it recalled?
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 21067A, EXP Jun 2023
Where was it sold?
Distributed in Indiana for further distribution 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 21 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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