Recall
FDAHealthMarch 3, 2026

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc — Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) LEADER, DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 430

⚠️ Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Is this relevant to me?

Geography
Nationwide
Source agency
FDA
Category
Health
Published
March 3, 2026

Nationwide in the US

What's affected?

Product
Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) LEADER, DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0011-1; b) Good Sense, Distributed By: Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269, www.PerrigoDirect.com, NDC 50804-110-01; c) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 24385-006-05; d) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 09331 7; e) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47008 3; f) Kroger, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202, UPC 0 11110 38600 7; g) P, DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC, LAKELAND, FL 33811, UPC 0 41415 00976 9; h) Quality Choice, Distributed by CDMA Inc, Novi, MI NDC 83324-189-14
UPC
0096295137644
Lot code
a)

Additional details

Lot: a) AT24D01, Exp.: 04/30/26; AT24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; AT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; b) AT24D01, Exp.: 04/30/26; AT24E01, AT24E02, Exp.: 05/31/26; AT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; c) AT24D01, Exp.: 04/30/26; AT24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; AT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; d) AT24D01, Exp.: 04/30/26; AT24E01, AT24E02, Exp.: 05/31/26; AT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; e) AT24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; AT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; f) AT24E01, AT24E02, Exp.: 05/31/26; AT24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; g) AT24E02, Exp.: 05/31/26.

What should I do?

Recommended action

Class II recall. Voluntary: Firm initiated Quantity affected: 589,848 bottles.

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