The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0398-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Altaire Recalls Ocusoft Tears Again Lubricant Eye Drops Due to Sterility Concerns

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling Ocusoft Tears Again Lubricant Eye Drops because the company cannot guarantee 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 agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are Severe; while no specific injuries are reported here, the lack of sterility assurance for an ophthalmic product represents a significant risk of harm, aligning with the Severe tier for Class II recalls with potential for serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling Ocusoft Tears Again Lubricant Eye Drops, 15 mL, NDC 54799-904-15. The recall was initiated because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the affected units.

The recall involves 139,572 units distributed nationwide in the United States. The affected lots include specific lot numbers and expiration dates ranging from September 2019 to May 2021.

Consumers should stop using the recalled eye drops and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences may occur.

The recalled product

Product
Ocusoft Tears Again Lubricant Eye Drops, 15 mL, Manufactured for: Ocusoft, Inc., Richmond, TX 77406-0429, NDC 54799-904-15
Affected units
139,572

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.

See all 134 products in this recall →