Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0134-2023
Product
Artificial Tears Solution, Lubricant Eye Drops, Polyvinyl Alcohol 1.4%, 15 mL (0.5 fl. oz.) per bottle, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC: 17478-060-12
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot: 0L44A, 0L52A, 0L51A, 0L77A, 0L75A, EXP 10/31/2022; 0M02A, 0M01A, EXP 11/30/2022; 1C81A, EXP 2/28/2023; 1D02A, 1D03A, EXP 3/31/2023; 1E10A, 1E08A, 1E23A, 1E26A, 1E25A, 1E27A, 1E33A, EXP 4/30/2023; 1F46A, EXP 5/31/2023; 1G49A, 1G50A, 1G67A, EXP 6/30/2023; 1H04A, 1H74A,1H76A, 1H05A, 1H07A, 1H15A, 1H13A, 1H95A, EXP 7/31/2023; 1J44A, 1J20A, EXP 8/31/2023;
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations:
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A, N/A, Gurnee, Illinois 60031-5278
Distribution
- Quantity
- 967,075 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2022-10-13
- FDA classified
- 2023-01-13
- Posted by FDA
- 2023-01-25
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0134-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.