CVS Health Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops Recalled for Sterility Concerns
Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling CVS Health Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall covers 39,288 units distributed nationwide.
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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a significant risk such as lack of sterility in an ophthalmic product is categorized as Severe.
Plain-English summary
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling CVS Health Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL). The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product. The affected units were distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. in Woonsocket, RI, and were made in the USA.
The recall involves 39,288 units distributed nationwide in the U.S.A. The specific lot numbers affected are 17215 (07/19), 17239 (08/19), 18081 (03/21), 18207 (08/20), and 18274 (11/21).
Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- CVS Health Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL), Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Woonsocket, RI 0805 Made in the USA 02895
- Manufacturer
- Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Ophthalmic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 39,288
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 (1)
- Lot #: 17215 07/19 17239 08/19 18081 03/21 18207 08/20 18274 11/21
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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