Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0411-2026
Product
Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) GERI CARE, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., Lakewood, NJ 08701, NDC 57896-181-05; b) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; c) Rite Aid, DISTRIBUTEDBY: RITE AID, Camp Hill, PA 17011, NDC 11822-1067-2; d) LEADER DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0502-1; e) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01156 6; f) H-E-B, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; g) Foster & Thrive, Distributed by: McKesson Corp., via Strategic Sourcing Services LLC, Memphis, TN 38141, www.fosterandthrive.com, NDC 70677-1158-1; h) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, www.meijer.com, NDC 41250-718-01; i) DG health Sterile, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; j) Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Artificial Tears, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATHEWS, NC 28105, UPC 0 72036 71303 2; k) exchange select, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; l) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 46122-605-05
- Brand names
- Artificial Tears, Rite Aid Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief, Leader Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, Foster And Thrive Advanced Relief Eye Drops, Meijer Dry Eye Relief, Gnp Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
- Generic names
- Glycerin, Glycerin, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol 400, Polyethylene Glycol 400, Tetrahydrozoline Hcl
- Active ingredients
- Glycerin, Hypromelloses, Polyethylene Glycol 400, Hypromellose, Unspecified, Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride
- Route
- Ophthalmic
- NDCs
- 57896-181, 11822-1067, 70000-0502, 70677-1158, 41250-718, 46122-605
- FDA application
- M018
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot: a) LT24E01, LT24E02, LT24E03, Exp.: 05/31/26; LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; LT24M01, LT24M02, Exp.: 10/31/26; b) LT24E03, Exp.: 05/31/26; LT24F01, Exp.:06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.:07/31/26; LT24M02, Exp.: 10/31/26; c) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; d) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; e) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; f) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; g) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; h) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; i) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; j) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; k) LT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; L) LT24F01, Exp.: 06/30/26; m)
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Recalling firm
- Firm
- K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
- Manufacturer
- Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp
- Notification channel
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 3420 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, California 91768-3236
Distribution
- Quantity
- 1,023,096 bottles
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the US
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2026-03-03
- FDA classified
- 2026-03-31
- Posted by FDA
- 2026-04-08
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0411-2026. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.