Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0444-2020
Product
OCuSOFT Tetravisc Forte Tetracaine HCl 0.5 % Sterile Anesthetic, Rx only, 5 mL, Mfd. For OCuSOFT, Inc. Rosenberg, TX 77471 Mfg. By: Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aquebogue, NY 11931, NDC 54799-504-05
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot #: 17198, Exp 7/19; 17199, Exp 7/19; 17233, Exp 8/19; 17337, Exp 11/19; 17338, Exp 11/19; 18248, Exp 10/20
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 311 W Ln, PO Box 849, Aquebogue, New York 11931-0849
Distribution
- Quantity
- 103856 units
- Distribution pattern
- U.S.A. Nationwide
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2019-07-02
- FDA classified
- 2019-11-15
- Posted by FDA
- 2019-11-27
- Status
- Completed
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0444-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.