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FDA DrugsClass II

Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene gly...

Published: April 8, 2026Recall ID: D-0411-2026Category: drugsCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Product Description & Identification

Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) GERI CARE, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., Lakewood, NJ 08701, NDC 57896-181-05; b) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; c) Rite Aid, DISTRIBUTEDBY: RITE AID, Camp Hill, PA 17011, NDC 11822-1067-2; d) LEADER DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0502-1; e) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01156 6; f) H-E-B, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; g) Foster & Thrive, Distributed by: McKesson Corp., via Strategic Sourcing Services LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, www.fosterandthrive.com, NDC 70677-1158-1; h) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, www.meijer.com, NDC 41250-718-01; i) DG health Sterile, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; j) Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Artificial Tears, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATHEWS, NC 28105, UPC 0 72036 71303 2; k) exchange select, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; l) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 46122-605-05

Affected Products

Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) GERI CARE, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., Lakewood, NJ 08701, NDC 57896-181-05; b) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; c) Rite Aid, DISTRIBUTEDBY: RITE AID, Camp Hill, PA 17011, NDC 11822-1067-2; d) LEADER DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0502-1; e) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01156 6; f) H-E-B, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; g) Foster & Thrive, Distributed by: McKesson Corp., via Strategic Sourcing Services LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, www.fosterandthrive.com, NDC 70677-1158-1; h) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, www.meijer.com, NDC 41250-718-01; i) DG health Sterile, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; j) Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Artificial Tears, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATHEWS, NC 28105, UPC 0 72036 71303 2; k) exchange select, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; l) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 46122-605-05

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
CityPomona
StateCA
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Openfda › Nui › 2N0000175629
Openfda › Nui › 3N0000184306
Openfda › Nui › 4N0000185001
Openfda › Nui › 5M0000728
Openfda › Nui › 6M0009417
Openfda › Upc › 10357896184056
Openfda › Upc › 20011822106702
Openfda › Upc › 30096295137064
Openfda › Upc › 40096295137071
Openfda › Upc › 50010939958273
Openfda › Upc › 60713733296922
Openfda › Upc › 7036800361003
Openfda › Upc › 8093351011566
Openfda › Upc › 9041220437412
Openfda › Upc › 10095072026560
Openfda › Upc › 11072036713032
Openfda › Upc › 12614299056206
Openfda › Unii › 1PDC6A3C0OX
Openfda › Unii › 23NXW29V3WO
Openfda › Unii › 3B697894SGQ
Openfda › Unii › 40YZT43HS7D
Openfda › RouteOPHTHALMIC
Openfda › Rxcui › 1259581
Openfda › Rxcui › 2996209
Openfda › Spl id › 1472b069b-4e80-8cb8-e063-6294a90a302b
Openfda › Spl id › 20d385aa4-0522-b4c5-e063-6294a90a65f8
Openfda › Spl id › 34c26604a-a018-ceb5-e063-6394a90a27a3
Openfda › Spl id › 4474922b2-773c-4cff-e063-6394a90a6b3a
Openfda › Spl id › 50d22e47a-248f-46d1-e063-6294a90ab3c2
Openfda › Brand name › 1ARTIFICIAL TEARS
Openfda › Brand name › 2RITE AID EYE DROPS DRY EYE RELIEF
Openfda › Brand name › 3LEADER DRY EYE RELIEF EYE DROPS
Openfda › Brand name › 4FOSTER AND THRIVE ADVANCED RELIEF EYE DROPS
Openfda › Brand name › 5MEIJER DRY EYE RELIEF
Openfda › Spl set id › 17cc437e3-bad9-59be-e053-2991aa0a1da3
Openfda › Spl set id › 2fa1b5b66-9643-e9a7-e053-6394a90ae3cf
Openfda › Spl set id › 32ded4bda-b3c3-4521-8701-5c8446fd148b
Openfda › Spl set id › 40019cd99-b245-2ffc-e063-6294a90a9f27
Openfda › Spl set id › 59feaa5e2-6aca-96e8-e053-2a95a90a54bd
Openfda › Package ndc › 157896-181-05
Openfda › Package ndc › 211822-1067-2
Openfda › Package ndc › 370000-0502-1
Openfda › Package ndc › 470000-0502-2
Openfda › Package ndc › 570677-1158-1
Openfda › Package ndc › 641250-718-01
Openfda › Package ndc › 746122-605-05
Openfda › Product ndc › 157896-181
Openfda › Product ndc › 211822-1067
Openfda › Product ndc › 370000-0502
Openfda › Product ndc › 470677-1158
Openfda › Product ndc › 541250-718
Openfda › Generic name › 1GLYCERIN
Openfda › Generic name › 2GLYCERIN, HYPROMELLOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
Openfda › Generic name › 3POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400, TETRAHYDROZOLINE HCL
Openfda › Product typeHUMAN OTC DRUG
Openfda › Pharm class cs › 1Allergens [CS]
Openfda › Pharm class cs › 2Glycerol [CS]
Openfda › Pharm class pe › 1Increased Histamine Release [PE]
Openfda › Pharm class pe › 2Cell-mediated Immunity [PE]
Openfda › Pharm class pe › 3Increased IgG Production [PE]
Openfda › Substance name › 1GLYCERIN
Openfda › Substance name › 2HYPROMELLOSES
Openfda › Substance name › 3POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400
Openfda › Substance name › 4HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED
Openfda › Substance name › 5TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Openfda › Pharm class epcNon-Standardized Chemical Allergen [EPC]
Openfda › Manufacturer name › 1Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
Openfda › Manufacturer name › 2Rite Aid Corporation
Openfda › Manufacturer name › 3CARDINAL HEALTH 110, LLC. DBA LEADER
Openfda › Manufacturer name › 4Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
Openfda › Manufacturer name › 5Meijer Distribution, Inc.
Openfda › Application numberM018
Openfda › Is original packagertrue
Event id98533
Address 13420 Pomona Blvd
Code infoLot: a) LT24E01, LT24E02, LT24E03, Exp.: 05/31/26; LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; LT24M01, LT24M02, Exp.: 10/31/26; b) LT24E03, Exp.: 05/31/26; LT24F01, Exp.:06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.:07/31/26; LT24M02, Exp.: 10/31/26; c) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; d) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; e) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; f) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; g) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; h) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; i) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; j) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; k) LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; L) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; m)
Postal code91768-3236
Report date20260408
Product typeDrugs
Product quantity1,023,096 bottles
Reason for recallLack of Assurance of Sterility
Voluntary mandatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiation date20260303
Initial firm notificationE-Mail
Center classification date20260331

Overview

  • Recalling FirmK.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
  • StatusOngoing
  • Risk LevelClass II
  • DistributionNationwide in the US
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