The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0465-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Altaire Pharmaceuticals Recalls Natural Ophthalmics Dry Eye Drops for Sterility Concerns

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is recalling Natural Ophthalmics Tear Stimulation Forte Dry Eye Drops 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall with potential for adverse health consequences (such as sterility issues in ophthalmic products) corresponds to a Severe severity score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is recalling Natural Ophthalmics Tear Stimulation Forte Dry Eye Drops, 15 mL, NDC 68770-104-15. The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The recall involves 41,906 units of the dry eye drops. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are 17374 12/19 and 18196 8/20.

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

The recalled product

Product
Natural Ophthalmics Tear Stimulation Forte Dry Eye Drops, 15 mL, NDC 68770-104-15
Hazard
Affected units
41,906

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)

  • 17374 12/19 18196 8/20

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.

See all 134 products in this recall →