FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0717-2022

Product

TheraTears Extra (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) 0.25% Lubricant Eye Drops, 30 Sterile Single-Use Vials per box, Akorn Consumer Health, A Division of Akorn, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. NDC 58790-010-30

Brand name
Theratears Extra
Generic name
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Unspecified
Active ingredient
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Unspecified
Route
Ophthalmic
NDC
58790-010
FDA application
M018
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 913012, 913013, 913014, Exp. Date 1/31/2023

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn, Inc.
Manufacturer
MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, N/A, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
62,331 box
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within theUSA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-09-08
FDA classified
2022-03-24
Posted by FDA
2022-03-30
Terminated
2023-09-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0717-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.