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Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottle, packaged in a) equate, DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, 2-0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, 1 FL OZ (30 mL) TOTAL, UPC 6 81131 36701 1, NDC 49035-280-02; b) DG health, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; c) sunmark, Distributed By McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 10939 62144 3, NDC 49348-037-29; d) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; e) HealthMart, Distributed by McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 52569 13715 4; f) exchange select Artificial Tears, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; g) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, UPC 7 13733 29692 2, NDC 41250-718-01; h) H.E.B, MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR H.E.B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; i) GeriCare, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., 1650 63rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11204, UPC 3 57896 18405 6, NDC 57896-181-05

Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottle, packaged in a) equate, DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, 2-0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, 1 FL OZ (30 mL) TOTAL, UPC 6 81131 36701 1, NDC 49035-280-02; b) DG health, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; c) sunmark, Distributed By McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 10939 62144 3, NDC 49348-037-29; d) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; e) HealthMart, Distributed by McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 52569 13715 4; f) exchange select Artificial Tears, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; g) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, UPC 7 13733 29692 2, NDC 41250-718-01; h) H.E.B, MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR H.E.B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; i) GeriCare, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., 1650 63rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11204, UPC 3 57896 18405 6, NDC 57896-181-05

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number: D-0898-2023
Event ID: 92533
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recalling company: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Reason for recall: CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.
Report date: July 19, 2023
Recall initiation date: June 13, 2023
Termination date: Not terminated as of this source record
Distribution pattern: Nationwide in the USA

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer: Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp; Meijer Distribution, Inc.; Strategic Sourcing Services LLC; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Brand names: ARTIFICIAL TEARS; EQUATE EYE DROPS DRY EYE RELIEF; MEIJER DRY EYE RELIEF; SUNMARK EYE DROPS ORIGINAL FORMULA
Generic names: GLYCERIN; GLYCERIN, HYPROMELLOSE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400; TETRAHYDROZOLINE HCL
Substance names: GLYCERIN; HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED; HYPROMELLOSES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400; TETRAHYDROZOLINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Product NDCs: 41250-718; 49035-280; 49348-037; 57896-181
Package NDCs: 41250-718-01; 49035-280-01; 49035-280-02; 49348-037-29; 57896-181-05
Route: OPHTHALMIC

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