The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a voluntary recall of certain liquid docusate products.  Both the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to recommend that clinicians and patients not use any liquid docusate sodium product as a stool softener or for any other medical purpose as the agencies investigate this issue.

According to the FDA release, PharmaTech LLC, Davie, Florida, is voluntarily recalling all non-expired lots of Diocto Liquid, a docusate sodium solution distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Livonia, Michigan. The agency confirmed the product has been contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia, a bacteria linked to an outbreak in five states.

The CDC will be providing updates on the outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia infections on its outbreak webpage.