Class II · Moderate risk
Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops (Glycerin)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of 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
Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) GERI CARE, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., Lakewood, NJ 08701, NDC 57896-181-05; b) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; c) Rite Aid, DISTRIBUTEDBY: RITE AID, Camp Hill, PA 17011, NDC 11822-1067-2; d) LEADER DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0502-1; e) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01156 6; f) H-E-B, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; g) Foster & Thrive, Distributed by: McKesson Corp., via Strategic Sourcing Services LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, www.fosterandthrive.com, NDC 70677-1158-1; h) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, www.meijer.com, NDC 41250-718-01; i) DG health Sterile, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; j) Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Artificial Tears, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATHEWS, NC 28105, UPC 0 72036 71303 2; k) exchange select, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; l) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 46122-605-05
Affected NDCs
11822-1067-02
41250-0718-01
46122-0605-05
57896-0181-05
70000-0502-01
70677-1158-01
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Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
Product details
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product codes this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rite Aid Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief Glycerin, Hypromellose, Polyethylene glycol 400 NDC 11822-1067 |
GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Solution Ophthalmic |
Rite Aid Corporation | OTC |
| Meijer Dry Eye Relief Glycerin, Hypromellose, Polyethylene glycol 400 NDC 41250-0718 |
GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL | Solution/ Drops Ophthalmic |
Meijer Distribution, Inc. | OTC |
| Artificial Tears Glycerin NDC 57896-0181 |
.002 mg/mg; HYPROMELLOSES .002 mg/mg; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 .01 mg/mg | Solution/ Drops Ophthalmic |
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp | OTC |
| Leader Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops Glycerin, Hypromellose, Polyethylene glycol 400 NDC 70000-0502 |
GLYCERIN .2 g/100mL; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED .2 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Solution/ Drops Ophthalmic |
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. Dba Leader | OTC |
| Foster and Thrive Advanced Relief Eye Drops Polyethylene glycol 400, Tetrahydrozoline HCl NDC 70677-1158 |
TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE .05 g/100mL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 1 g/100mL | Solution/ Drops Ophthalmic |
Strategic Sourcing Services LLC | OTC |
- Recalling firm
- K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
- NDC code
- 57896-181-05
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0411-2026 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
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