Recall of Various Eye Drop Brands Due to Sterility Concerns

Source: FDA · United States

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K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 315,144 bottles of multiple eye drop products due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The affected items were distributed nationwide in the United States.

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What Happened

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling certain eye drop products because of a lack of assurance of sterility, as classified by the FDA as a Class II recall.

Which Products Are Affected

The affected products include: a) Industrial Eye Relief, b) Good Neighbor Pharmacy Eye Drops, Redness & Dry Eye Relief (NDC 46122-606-05), c) Colirio Ojo De Aguila Eye Drops (UPC 3 48201 01615 5), d) Colirio OFTAL-MYCIN (UPC 3 48201 01613 1), e) LEADER Redness Relief (NDC 70000-0010-1), f) Equaline Redness Relief (UPC 0 41163 46151 2), g) Walgreens Redness Relief Eye Drops (UPC 3 11917 17741 0), h) Foster & Thrive Redness Relief Eye Drops (NDC 70677-1161-1), i) LUBRICANT EYE DROPS Redness Relief (NDC 11822-6453-4), and j) Discount Drug Mart Eye Drops Redness Relief (UPC 0 93351 03411 4). The recall involves 315,144 bottles with lot numbers such as RL24D01, RL24F01, and RL24F02, and expiration dates like 04/30/26 and 06/30/26. These products were distributed nationwide in the US.

What You Should Do

Consumers should stop using the affected eye drops immediately and contact the recalling firm, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc., at their address: 3420 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, CA 91768-3236, for instructions on returns or refunds.

Why This Matters

This recall affects a significant number of eye drop bottles, potentially posing health risks due to possible contamination from lack of sterility, and impacts consumers across the United States who may have purchased these products.

Source

FDA Recall Number: D-0414-2026. For more information, refer to the FDA website.

Original source: FDA Official Notice ↗

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What is this FDA recall about?
K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling 315,144 bottles of multiple eye drop products due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The affected items were distributed nationwide in the United States.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by FDA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects United States. Check with FDA for the most current geographic scope.
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