Class II · Moderate risk
Ephedrine sulfate 5 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 10 mL in Single Dose Syringe
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date - product label was missing lot number and beyond use date.
Refresh Tears
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Labeling: Not elsewhere classified; product labeling lacks a NDC number, net weight information and does not contain the Drug Facts Panel.
Cause type: Labeling / mix-up
Wrong label, wrong strength, mixed-up products, or packaging errors. One of the most dangerous causes - you can end up taking the wrong drug or the wrong dose. All labeling / mix-up recalls.
What was recalled
Refresh Tears (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Solution) 0.5%, Lubricant Eye Drops, Sterile packaged as 1) two 15 mL bottles, USPC Code 784190442214, 2) 4x15 mL and one 5 mL bonus bottles, USPC Code 069886941746, Distributed by Cell Distributors, Union, NJ
Category: Eye Drops & Ophthalmic
- Recalling firm
- Cell Distributors
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0865-2017 · 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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Class III · Low risk
Enoxaparin Sodium
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength. A single syringe labeled as 150 mg/1.0 mL was found packaged in a blister labeled as 120 mg/mL
Class II · Moderate risk
Gabapentin Tablets
Labeling: Label Mix-Up.some bottles labeled as Gabapentin 800 mg contain Gabapentin 600 mg
Class II · Moderate risk
Amethyst (Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, 90mcg/20mcg)
Labeling: Incorrect Instructions. "TABLETS IN WEEK 4 ARE INACTIVE" printed on the blister foil and package insert, however,all tablets are active.
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