Recalls / Class I
Class ID-0290-2024
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
CVS Health brand Lubricant Eye Drops (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5%), packaged in a) 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottles (Single Pack) (NDC 76168-702-15) and b) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles (Twin pack) (NDC 76168-702-30), Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy Inc. One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895.
- Affected lot / code info
- All lots
Why it was recalled
Non-Sterility
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Kilitch Healthcare India Limited
- Notification channel
- Press Release
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- R - 904 905 T T C Industrial Road, Navi Mumbai, N/A, India
Distribution
- Quantity
- 386,256 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide within the United States
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2023-11-13
- FDA classified
- 2024-02-05
- Posted by FDA
- 2024-02-14
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0290-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.