CVS Health Lubricant Eye Drops Recalled for Sterility Concerns
Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling CVS Health Fast Acting Lubricant Eye Drops due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall affects 58,704 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 hazard such as lack of sterility in a medical product corresponds to a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling CVS Health Fast Acting Lubricant Eye Drops Preservative Free (Item#: 994882, 0.6 mL x 24 ct). The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.
The recall covers 58,704 units that were distributed nationwide in the United States. The product is distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. in Woonsocket, RI. Specific lot codes are listed in the recall documentation, including RIN 09/19, RKP 11/19, SAR 01/20, SCG 03/20, SED 5/20, SLC 12/20, TBE 02/21, and TBL 02/21.
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 Fast Acting Lubricant Eye Drops Preservative Free, Item#: 994882, Product Size: 0.6 mL x 24 ct, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
- Manufacturer
- Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Ophthalmic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 58,704
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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