FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1411-2014

Product

Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic Ointment, 5%, 1/8 oz. (3.5 g) tube per carton, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, 31778 Enterprise Drive, Livonia, MI 48150, NDC 0904-5315-38, UPC 3 09045 31538 5.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #'s: 159101, Exp 02/15; 169271, Exp 09/15; and 170481, Exp 10/15

Why it was recalled

Crystallization: Crystal precipitate formation and an increase in the number of complaints associated with a gritty, sand-like feeling in the eye.

Recalling firm

Firm
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
8500 Hidden River Pkwy, N/A, Tampa, Florida 33637-1014

Distribution

Quantity
35,253 tubes
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Hong Kong.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-10
FDA classified
2014-06-25
Posted by FDA
2014-07-02
Terminated
2017-04-14
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1411-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.