C.B. Fleet Voluntarily Recalls its Fleet Phospho-soda Product after FDA Safety Alert
LYNCHBURG, Va (December 11, 2008) — Following the issuance of FDA's Safety Alert on
Thursday stating that oral sodium phosphates bowel cleansing solutions should be available by
prescription only, C.B. Fleet Company immediately announced a voluntary recall of their over the-
counter products Fleet® Phospho-soda® and Fleet® Phospho-soda® EZ-Prep® Bowel
Cleansing System. The voluntary recall is directed to retailers and wholesalers.
The recall decision was made to address FDA's determination that oral sodium phosphate
solutions used for bowel preparation prior to medical procedures such as colonoscopy should
only be available by prescription, and consumers should not be using over-the-counter products
for bowel cleansing. Since Fleet's Phospho-soda products are currently labeled and sold as over the-
counter products, Fleet decided voluntarily to remove them from the market as expeditiously
as possible to address the FDA's decision that the products be available by prescription only.
As FDA has recommended that doctors not direct their patients to use these over-the-counter
products for bowel cleansing, C.B. Fleet requests that consumers not purchase these products for
bowel cleansing and contact their physician for alternatives if their physician has recommended
their use for this purpose.
About C.B. Fleet
Founded in 1869 and headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, C.B. Fleet is a privately held
manufacturer and marketer of personal care and healthcare related products. Well-known for its
line of laxative drug products, today C.B. Fleet, doing business under its new Fleet Laboratories
name, also markets a diverse range of cosmetic and drug products in 100 countries around the
world. Fleet ranks among the top nonprescription drug companies in the U.S.
Contact:
Sarah Post
C.B. Fleet Company, Inc.
(434) 316-1065