Class II · Moderate risk
Eye Wash
Lack of assurance of sterility
Eye Wash
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
EYE WASH, 4 fl oz. (118 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceutical, 31778 Enterprise Drive, Livonia, MI 48150, Made in Korea, NDC 0904-6491-20
Affected NDC
0904-6491-20
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- Recalling firm
- United Exchange Corporation
- NDC code
- 0904-6491-20
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0499-2017 · 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. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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