TopCare lemon-flavored oral laxative recalled

Vi-Jon, LLC is voluntarily recalling all lots of its lemon-flavored Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Oral Solution due to the presence of Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens bacteria found in product testing, according to a recall notice from the Defense Commissary Agency’s food safety office sent July 17.

Immunocompromised patients, who consume this product, used for relief of constipation, may be at increased risk for invasive infections caused by Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens that could lead to serious, life-threatening adverse health consequences.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.

All lot codes of the following product are affected by this recall:

TopCare Magnesium Citrate Oral Solution, Lemon Flavor, 10 ounce bottle: UPC

3680045529

There has been one report of an adverse reaction potentially related to this recall. Customers should return these products to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions about this recall can contact Vi-Jon, LLC by e-mail at Recalls@Vijon.com, Monday-Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, CT.