K.C. Pharmaceuticals recalls Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops and Advanced Relief Eye Drops over lack of sterility assurance

The notice says there is a lack of assurance of sterility for these eye drops, which were sold under many store and brand names across the US.

Recall details

Product

Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL); a) LEADER, DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0502-1; b) Crocodile Tears, Distributed by: Crocodile Tears, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, UPC: 8 67166 00000 4; c) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC: 0 93351 01156 6; d) exchange select, Manufactured for…

Company

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Hazard

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Units

1,327,248 cartons; 208,896 cartons; 1,025,448 cartons

Where sold

US Nationwide

FDA classification

Class II · Ongoing

Classified by FDA

October 5, 2026

Recall started

September 11, 2026

FDA enforcement report

October 14, 2026

Identifiers

• Codes: Lot: a) LT25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; b) LT25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; LT25K01, Exp.: 09/30/2027; c) LT25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; LT25K01, Exp.: 09/30/2027; d) LT25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; LT25M02, Exp.: 10/31/2027; e) LT25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; LT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; LT25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; LT25K01, Exp.: 09/30/2027; LT25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; LT25M02, Exp.: 10/31/2027; LT25N01, Exp.: 11/30/2027; LT25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; f) LT25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; g) LT25M02, Exp.: 10/31/2027; h) LT25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; I) LT25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; LT25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; LT25M02, Exp.: 10/31/2027.
• FDA recall number: D-0006-2027
• Codes: Lot: a) AR25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; b) AR25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; c) AR25A01, Exp.: 1/1/2027; AR25N01, Exp.: 11/30/2027; d) AR25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; e) AR25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; f) AR25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; g) AR25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AR25N01, Exp.: 11/30/2027; h) AR25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; I) AR25A01, Exp.: 1/1/2027; AR25N01, Exp.: 11/30/2027; J) AR25A01, Exp.: 1/1/2027.
• FDA recall number: D-0004-2027
• Codes: Lot: a) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; b) RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; c) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; d) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; e) RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; f) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; RG25N03, Exp.: 11/30/2027; g) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; h) RG25K05, Exp.…
• FDA recall number: D-0007-2027
• Codes: Lot: a) SU25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; b) SU25N01, Exp.: 11/30/2027; c) SU25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027; SU25N01, Exp.: 11/30/2027; SU25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; d) SU25B01, Exp.: 02/28/2027.
• FDA recall number: D-0009-2027
• Codes: Lot: a) CM25E02, Exp.: 5/31/2027; CM25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; b) CM25E02, Exp.: 5/31/2027; c) CM25C01, Exp.: 3/31/2027; CM25C02, Exp.: 3/31/2027; CM25C03, Exp.: 3/31/2027; CM25E02, Exp.: 5/31/2027; CM25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; CM25A02, Exp.: 1/1/2027; CM25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; d) CM25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; CM25E01, Exp.: 5/31/2027; CM25E02, Exp.: 5/31/2027; CM25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; CM25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; e) CM25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; CM25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; CM25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; CM25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; f) CM25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; CM25E02, Exp.: 5/31/2027; CM25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; CM25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027.
• FDA recall number: D-0005-2027
• Codes: Lot: a) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; b) AT24N01, Exp.: 11/30/2026; AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25F02, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; c) AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; d) AT24N01, Exp.: 11/30/2026; AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25F02, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; e) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; f) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; g) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25F02, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; h) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; I) AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25F01, Exp.…
• FDA recall number: D-0002-2027

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