The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0365-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Altaire Recalls Equate Sterile Lubricant Stye Ointment Due to Sterility Concerns

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling Equate Sterile Lubricant Stye Ointment because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a medical product, which aligns with the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling Equate Sterile Lubricant Stye Ointment, Net wt. 0.125 oz. (3.5g), distributed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The recall involves 441,792 units of the product, which is identified by NDC 49035-875-50.

The recall is being conducted due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The affected lots include SAJ (Exp 01/21), SFE (Exp 06/21), SIA (Exp 09/21), RIE (Exp 09/20), REH (Exp 05/20), RAD (Exp 01/20), TAH (Exp 01/22), and TDD (Exp 04/22). The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Equate Sterile Lubricant Stye Ointment, Net wt. 0.125 oz. (3.5g), Distributed by: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC 49035-875-50
Manufacturer
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Category
Drug — Ophthalmic
Hazard
Affected units
441,792

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (16)

  • Lot #: SAJ
  • Exp 01/21
  • SFE
  • Exp 06/21
  • SIA
  • Exp 09/21
  • RIE
  • Exp 09/20
  • REH
  • Exp 05/20
  • RAD
  • Exp 01/20
  • TAH
  • Exp 01/22
  • TDD
  • Exp 04/22

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 134 recalled by Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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