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Class I · High risk Ongoing Initiated Oct 31, 2023 (3 years ago)

LEADER brand Lubricant Eye Drops (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium)

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Non-Sterility: FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling at the manufacturing facility.

Cause type: Sterility / contamination

A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.

What was recalled

LEADER brand Lubricant Eye Drops (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, 0.5%); 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) dropper bottles, Sterile, Distributed By Cardinal Health, Dublin, Ohio 43017. Made in India NDC: 70000-0090-1

Affected NDC 70000-0090-01

Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.

Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Lubricant Drops
carboxymethylcellulose sodium
NDC 70000-0090
, UNSPECIFIED 5 mg/mL Solution/ Drops
Ophthalmic
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. Dba Leader OTC
Recalling firm
Cardinal Health Inc.
Origin
OH, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0133-2024 · FDA notice

Treat this as urgent. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious harm. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches the recalled lots, do not take another dose before you have spoken to your pharmacist or prescriber - today, not next week.

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