Class I · High risk
Up&Up brand dry eye relief
Non-Sterility
Leader brand Dry Eye Relief (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium)
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Non-Sterility
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 Dry Eye Relief (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 1%), packaged in 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Cardinal Health Dublin, Ohio 43017, NDC 70000-0089-1
Affected NDC
70000-0089-01
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Eye Relief Carboxymethylcellulose sodium NDC 70000-0089 |
, UNSPECIFIED 10 mg/mL | Gel Ophthalmic |
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. Dba Leader | OTC |
- Recalling firm
- Kilitch Healthcare India Limited
- NDC code
- 70000-0089-1
- Origin
- India
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0299-2024 · 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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