Walgreens, Dye-Free, Magnesium Citrate, SALINE LAXATIVE, Oral Solution, (1.745 g/fl oz), Grape Flavor, 10 FL OZ (296 mL), Distributed By: Walgreen Co., 200 Wilmot RD., Deerfield, IL 60015; NDC 0363-7162-38 UPC 3 11917 20159 7 (purple label).

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-1510-2022) was formally reported on September 21, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 15, 2022. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Vi-Jon, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Smyrna, TN. Federal records indicate 29,388 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Microbial contamination of non-sterile products. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed Nationwide in the USA as well as Canada and Panama.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.