Public Advisory - Equate (lemon flavour), Personnelle (lemon flavour) and Life Brand (lemon and cherry flavours) Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxatives recalled due to potential microbial contamination
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Sunday, July 24, 2022
Equate Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxative, 300 mL, lemon flavour
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- Equate Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxative, 300 mL, lemon flavour
Life Brand Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxative, 300 mL, lemon flavour
Life Brand Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxative, 300 mL, cherry flavour
Personnelle Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxative, 300 mL, lemon flavour
Health Canada is advising that all lots of Equate (lemon flavour), Life Brand (lemon and cherry flavours) and Personnelle (lemon flavour) Magnesium citrate oral solution saline laxative (NPN 80015316) are being recalled by the importer, Shandex Sales Group Ltd. (Shandex Group), due to the possibility of microbial contamination. - Magnesium citrate oral solution is used as a laxative for relief of occasional constipation.
- Microbial testing of the products recalled in the U.S. identified the presence of Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens.
- Children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with a weakened immune system may be more susceptible to serious adverse effects from microbial contamination.