FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0446-2020

Product

OCuSOFT Tetravisc Tetracaine HCl 0.5% Sterile Anesthetic, 5 mL, Mfd. for OCuSOFT, Inc. PO Box 429 Richmond, TX 77406-0429 Made in USA, NDC 54799-505-05

Affected lot / code info
17232 8/19 17334 11/19 18249 10/20 19125 4/21

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
105609 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-0446-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.