FDA-Drug2026-10-14Class IIPROCESSING DEFECT
K.C. Pharmaceuticals sterile eye drops recalled for lack of sterility assurance
What this means
K.C. Pharmaceuticals sterile eye drops (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) sold under multiple store brands including Best Choice, Good Sense, H.E.B., Walgreens, and others may not meet sterility standards. The product was distributed nationwide in 0.5 fl oz bottles.
- Check if you have any of the affected lots (RG24N02, RG25D01, RG25D02, RG25K02, RG25K03, RG25K04, RG25K05, RG25M01, RG25M02, RG25N02, RG25N03, RG25E01, RG25P01, or RG25K01)
- Do not use the product if you have an affected lot
- Return the product to the store where you purchased it for a refund or replacement
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
US Nationwide
Affected count
1,025,448 cartons
Manufactured in
3420 Pomona Blvd, N/A, Pomona, CA, United States
Products
Sterile Eye Drops, ORIGINAL, Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05% Redness Reliever ¿ Fast Acting Formula) Product size: 0.5 fl oz (15 mL); a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47011 3; b) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC: 0 93351 01157 3; c) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, Distributed By: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc., A Perrigo Company, Peachtree City, GA 30269, NDC 50804-141-01; d) H.E.B Dry Eye, Eye Drops, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43747 4; e) Harris Teeter, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105, UPC: 0 72036 71302 5; f) Circle K, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Proudly distributed: by Circle K Stores Inc., UPC: 1 94283 65135 8; g) Lil' DrugStore, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., 9300 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, UPC: 3 66715 68324 3; h) QC, Quality Choice, Distributed by CDMA Inc, Novi, MI NDC 83324-340-15; i) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 03639 0; j) Equate", DISTRIBUTED BY WALMART INC., Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC 79903-158-05; k) Walgreens, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., 200 WILMOT RD, DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 20073 6; l) Kroger, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202, UPC 0 11110 38597 0.
UPC codes
- 0700384701313
- 0933510115733
- 0412204374744
- 0720367130255
- 1942836513588
- 3667156832433
- 0368000363900
- 3119172007366
- 0111103859700
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0007-2027More K.C. Pharmaceuticals recalls
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- FDA-Drug2026-10-14K.C. Pharmaceuticals lubricating eye drops recalled for lack of sterility assurance
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