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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1184-2019·Announced 2019-04-24

Serum Tears 50% Ophthalmic Drops Recalled for Sterility Assurance Issues

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Serum Tears 50% Ophthalmic Drops due to a lack of sterility assurance. All lots are affected 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, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated Severe. While specific injury reports are not detailed in the text, the agency classification of Class II for a sterility issue in an ophthalmic product aligns with the Severe criteria for significant potential harm.

Plain-English summary

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Serum Tears 50% Ophthalmic Drops, 1 mL Dropper. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The recall covers all lots of the product. Distribution was nationwide. The product was manufactured by Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. DBA Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, located at 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Serum Tears 50% Ophthalmic Drops, 1 mL Dropper, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.

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)

  • All Lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 68 recalled by Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. DBA Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 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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