CVS Health Lubricant Eye Drops Recalled for Sterility Concerns
Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling CVS Health Lubricant Eye Drops due to a lack of assurance of sterility. Consumers should stop using the product and contact CVS for a refund.
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 (4) under the rubric for drug recalls involving potential serious health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling CVS Health Lubricant Eye Drops Lasting Dry Eye Relief, Twin Pack (Item#: 495323, 2 x 10 mL). The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States by CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
The recall involves 37,656 units. Specific lot codes and expiration dates for the affected product include 17291 (9/19), 17385 (12/19), and 18118 (5/20). Consumers should check their eye drops for these specific codes.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. They are advised to contact CVS Pharmacy, Inc. for a refund or further instructions on how to return the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- CVS Health Lubricant Eye Drops Lasting Dry Eye Relief, Twin Pack, Item#: 495323, Product Size: 2 x 10 mL, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
- Manufacturer
- Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Ophthalmic
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 37,656
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)
- 17291 9/19 17385 12/19 18118 5/20
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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