Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%)

Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used for manufacture was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse at S.I.M.S., Italy.

Cause type: cGMP deviation

Departures from current Good Manufacturing Practice found in production or during FDA inspection. A broad quality-system cause: the batch was made under conditions that fall short of FDA manufacturing standards. All cgmp deviation recalls.

What was recalled

Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 47011 3; b) CVP, Distributed by Salado Sales, Inc., Temple, Texas 76503, UPC: 7 61706 16500 3; c) Equaline, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344, UPC: 0 41163 25110 6; d) exact, Prepared For/Prepare Pour: Loblaws Inc., Montreal H4N 3L4, Tonronto M4T 2S8, Calgary T2E 7S9, CANADA, Imported by/Importe par: Arrow OTC, Mississauga, ON L5N 2B8, UPC: 0 60383 73613 2; e) FAMILY wellness, Distributed by: Family Dollar Services, Inc., 10401 Monroe Rd., Matthews, NC 28105, UPC: 0 32251 00459 9; f) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By: AmerisourceBergen 1300 Moris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA 19087, UPC: 0 87701 14975 7, NDC: 24385-075-05; g) GOODSENSE, Manufactured By: KC Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 1 80410 00015 6, NDC: 48879-009-07; h) H-E-B, Made with Pride and Care for H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204, UPC: 0 41220 94731 7; i) Health Mart PHARMACY, Distributed by McKesson One Post STreet, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 52569 13472 6, NDC: 62011-0102-1; j) healthy accents, Distributed by: DZA Brands, LLC, 2110 Executive Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147, UPC: 7 25439 93380 3; k) HyVee, Distributed by HY-VEE, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 29604 4; l) Kroger, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, UPC: 0 11110 38597 0; m) life BRAND, Imported for SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, UPC: 057800-19616-7; n) life BRAND, Importe pour: SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, UPC: 0 57800 19616 7; o) LiveBetter, Distributed By Onpoint, Inc., 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645, UPC: 0 41310 62042 7; p) meijer, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, UPC: 0 41250 82916 4; q) Our Family, Distributed By: Nash Finch Company, NFC Brands, 7600 France Ave S, MPLS, MN, 55435, UPC: 0 70253 96684 2; r) Publix, Distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, UPC: 0 41415 01076 5; s) Redness Relief, Distributed by: Safeway Inc., P.O. BOX 99, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-0009, UPC: 3 21130 70060 9; t) Rexall, Manufactured For: Rexall Brads Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1R9., Imported by: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10160 4; u) Rexall, Fabrique pour: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1%9, Importe par: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario l5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10160 4; v) select brand, Distributed by: SELECT BRAND DISTRIBUTORS, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, UPC: 0 15127 00066 6; w) Smart sense, Distributed by: Kmart Corgoration, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, UPC: 7 20007 78036 0; x) sunmark, Cistributed By McKesson, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 10939 16733 0, NDC: 49348-037-29; y) SWIFT, Distributed by Swift First Aid, Inc., Valencia, Calif. 91355; UPC: 6 69635 24061 0; z) TopCare, Distributed By Topco Associates LLC, 7711 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60077, UPC: 0 36800 03639 0; aa) Western Family Foods, Distributed by: Western Family Foods, Inc., P.O. Box 4059, Portland, OR 97208, UPC:0 15400 03420 3;bb) ZEE, Distributed by ZEE MEDICAL, INC., Irvine, CA 92606, UPC: 6 90689 00614 3.

Affected NDCs 24385-0075-05 48879-0009-07 49348-0037-29 62011-0102-01

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

Drug: Tetrahydrozoline 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.

Product	Strength	Form & route	Labeler	Type
Sunmark Eye Drops Original Formula Tetrahydrozoline HCl NDC 49348-0037	TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE .05 g/100mL	Solution/ Drops Ophthalmic	Strategic Sourcing Services LLC	OTC

Recalling firm: K C Pharmaceuticals Inc
Origin: CA, United States
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number: D-0320-2015 · FDA notice

Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.