The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0391-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

CVS Health Preservative Free Lubricant Eye Drops Recalled for Sterility Concerns

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling CVS Health Preservative Free Lubricant Eye Drops due to a lack of assurance of sterility. Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the pharmacy.

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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric. The hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a medical product, posing a risk of infection.

Plain-English summary

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling CVS Health Preservative Free Lubricant Eye Drops (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Glycerin 1% Polysorbate 80 0.5%), Advanced Relief, 30 Sterile Single-Use Containers. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The affected product is identified by NDC 50428 30295 8 and Item #563442. The specific lots involved are RJM 10/19, RIA 09/19, SAN 01/20, and SFF 06/20. A total of 48,168 units were distributed nationwide in the United States.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it immediately. They should return the product to the pharmacy where it was purchased for a refund or replacement. The product is distributed by CVS Pharmacy Inc.

The recalled product

Product
CVS Health Preservative Free Lubricant Eye Drops (Carboxymethy-Cellulose Sodium 0.5% Glycerin 1% Polysorbate 80 0.5%), Advanced Relief, 30 Sterile Single-Use Containers 0.02 fl. oz. (0.6 mL) each, Item #563442, NDC 50428 30295 8, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy Inc., One CVS Drive,
Manufacturer
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Category
Drug — Ophthalmic
Hazard
Affected units
48,168

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 #: RJM 10/19 RIA 09/19 SAN 01/20 SFF 06/20

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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