The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0457-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Accutome Rx Accu-WASH Recalled Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling Accutome Rx Accu-WASH eye drops because the product may not be 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance for a medical product, which poses a significant risk of infection.

Plain-English summary

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling Accutome Rx Accu-WASH, 4 FL OZ (118 mL), manufactured for Accutome Inc. The recall is being conducted because the product lacks assurance of sterility.

The recall involves 90,072 units distributed nationwide in the U.S.A. Affected lots include codes 16250, 17088, 17307, 17323, 18014, 18228, 18261, and 19119.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Accutome Rx Accu-WASH, 4 FL OZ (118 mL), Manufactured for: Accutome Inc 3222 Phoenixville Pike Malvern, PA 19355 USA, Mfd. By: Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aquebogue, NY 11931, NDC 63448-411-04
Affected units
90,072

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 →