The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0414-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Altaire Eye Ointment Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling iSolutions ActivEyes Nighttime Lubricant Eye Ointment due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving sterile medical products where sterility assurance is compromised.

Plain-English summary

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling iSolutions ActivEyes Nighttime Lubricant Eye Ointment, Preservative Free, Sterile, Net Wt: 3.5 g (1.8 oz). The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the product.

The affected product is identified by NDC 59390-190-50. The recall involves 6,877 units that were distributed nationwide in the United States. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are SKG 11/21 12/28/2018 and TAQ 01/22 04/23/2019.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
iSolutions ActivEyes Nighttime Lubricant Eye Ointment Preservative Free, Sterile, Net Wt: 3.5 g (1.8 oz), Manufactured by: Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aquebogue, NY 11931 NDC 59390-190-50
Affected units
6,877

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)

  • SKG 11/21 12/28/2018 TAQ 01/22 04/23/2019

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 →