Preferred Pharmaceuticals eye drops recalled for sterility assurance
Preferred Pharmaceuticals' Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops in 0.5 oz bottles may not be sterile due to a manufacturing issue. The FDA is recalling specific lots because sterility cannot be assured. No injuries have been reported.
From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All Preferred Pharmaceuticals recalls
What to do
- Check if your eye drops match lot numbers F1924R, F2024G, F2424E, G2424M, G2624P, or J2424M
- Stop using the product if it matches one of these lots
- Discard the affected bottles safely
- Contact your pharmacy or doctor if you have used this product and experience eye irritation or infection
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2%, polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 oz bottles, Mfg: Geri-Care; Brooklyn, New York NDC 68788-7266-0
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Made for
- All ages (0 months and older)
Details
- Units affected
- 720 bottles
- Illnesses reported
- None reported
- Manufactured in
- 1250 N Lakeview Ave Ste O, Anaheim, CA, United States
- Classification
- Class II
- Recall number
- D-0443-2026
In the FDA's words
- Description
- Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2%, polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 oz bottles, Mfg: Geri-Care; Brooklyn, New York NDC 68788-7266-0 Lack of Assurance of Sterility Lot #: F1924R, F2024G, F2424E, G2424M, G2624P, J2424M Distribution: Nationwide within the United States Affected quantity: 720 bottles
- Hazard
- Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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