Vi-Jon Magnesium Citrate Laxative Cherry Flavored: Glass Particle Hazard
Vi-Jon recalls cherry-flavored magnesium citrate laxatives with glass particles. Stop using if you have the specific bottle sizes and UPCs listed.
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Presence of foreign substance: glass particle
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What happened, in plain English
Vi-Jon is recalling cherry-flavored magnesium citrate laxatives that contain glass particles. This can cause injury if swallowed, so affected users should stop using the product immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41566-vi-jon-magnesium-citrate-laxative-cherry-flavored-glass-particle-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41566-vi-jon-magnesium-citrate-laxative-cherry-flavored-glass-particle-hazard · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0922-2017
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“Vi-Jon Magnesium Citrate Laxative Cherry Flavored: Glass Particle Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41566-vi-jon-magnesium-citrate-laxative-cherry-flavored-glass-particle-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0922-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0922-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Glass particles in the laxative can cause injury if swallowed, such as cuts or internal damage. This is a serious hazard because the product is taken orally.
Who’s affected
People who bought the specific 10 fl. oz. bottles with the listed UPCs from Rexall or Equaline stores. Those who have the product are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottles with UPC 072785104556 (Rexall's label) or UPC 041163254138 (Equaline's label).
- Brand
Vi-Jon- Product
Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Cherry Flavored, packaged in a) 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottle UPC: 072785104556- Category
Drug
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using the recalled laxatives if you have the specific bottle sizes and UPCs listed.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide U.S.A.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0922-2017 (June 12, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0922-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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