Class III · Low risk
Magnesium Sulfate 7-Hydrate
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specifications results for impurities.
Is Magnesium recalled?
Yes — there is an active recall. 21 ongoing FDA recalls mention Magnesium (165 total). Check the affected lots below.
Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Magnesium. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.
Magnesium recalls on record
none so far in 2026; 165 on record, newest first
Class III · Low risk
Epsom Salt
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Level of iron exceeds the limit set by the USP monograph for it (USP limit is NMT 0.5 ug/g (ppm)).
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate 50% Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Chloride Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate Injection
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate Injection 200mg/mL
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate Injectable
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate 50% Injectable
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
All Products Intended to be Sterile
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Calm Me Vitamin Cocktail
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; all sterile human compounded drugs within expiry
Class II · Moderate risk
NEXIUM¿ (esomeprazole magnesium)
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Confimed customer compliant by a retail pharmacist that an unopened bottle labeled as NEXIUM¿ capsules contained 60 SEROQUEL¿ XR tablets.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate 500 mg/ml Injectable
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Chloride 200 mg/ml
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility
Class III · Low risk
Magnesium Sulfate Injection
Failed pH Specifications: 12 month stability testing
Class I · High risk
Magnesium Sulfate in 5% Dextrose Injection
Labeling: Wrong Bar Code: There is a potential for some units to be mislabeled with an incorrect barcode on the immediate container that scans as heparin sodium 2000 USP units/1000 mL in 0.9% in sodium chloride injection.
Class II · Moderate risk
Antacid Liquid Regular Strength Antacid & Anti-Gas
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Lots failed microbiological testing at the 12-month time point.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium sulfate various strengths in sodium chloride
Lack of sterility assurance.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Stearate pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying…
Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
Class II · Moderate risk
Esomeprazole Magnesium Trihydrate active pharmaceutical…
Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
Class II · Moderate risk
EDTA Dipotassium Magnesium Salt Dihydrate active pharmaceutical…
Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
Class I · High risk
Magnesium Chloride 20%
Non-Sterility: Failing sterility results were obtained from the recalling firm's contract testing facility indicating that the products may not be sterile.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate 10gm in 250mL Lactated Ringers Bags
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm expanded the recall to other injectable products due to lack of assurance of sterility from poor aseptic practices observed at the firm.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: All unexpired sterile compounded human and veterinary products are being recalled because they were compounded in the same environment and under the same practices as another product found to be non-sterile and therefore sterility cannot be assured.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Chl 200 mg/mL PF
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The product lots are being recalled due to laboratory results (from a contract lab) indicating microbial contamination. The FDA was concerned test results obtained from the recalling firm's contract testing lab may not be reliable. Hence the sterility of the products cannot be assured.
Class II · Moderate risk
Magnesium Sulfate Hepta 50% PF
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The product lots are being recalled due to laboratory results indicating microbial contamination. The FDA was concerned test results obtained from the recalling firm's contract testing lab may not be reliable.
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