Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium recalls

Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium products have been recalled 4 times, most recently on 30 Sep 2026. The recalling company is usually Sterling Pharmaceutical Services. The most common reason is sterility.

Total recalls4since 2025

Last 12 months2reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing4latest 30 Sep 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

click a bar for that month

0Nov '24 0 1 0Feb 0 0 1May 0 0 0Aug 0 0 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 2 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 3 75%Class III 1 25%

Why carboxymethylcellulose sodium is recalled

Sterility375%
Packaging Defects125%

Companies

Product types

Eye Drops4100%

By year

2026250%
2025250%

Ongoing carboxymethylcellulose sodium recalls

4 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
30 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS II	AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalledCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	Sterling Pharmaceutical Services	Sterility	Nationwide
30 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS II	AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalledCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	Sterling Pharmaceutical Services	Sterility	Nationwide
14 May 2025Drug	CLASS II	Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalledCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	BRS Analytical Services	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Jan 2025Drug	CLASS III	Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalled by AvKARECarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	AvKARE	Packaging Defects	Nationwide

All carboxymethylcellulose sodium recalls, newest first

4 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
30 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS II	AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalledCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	Sterling Pharmaceutical Services	Sterility	Nationwide
30 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS II	AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalledCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	Sterling Pharmaceutical Services	Sterility	Nationwide
14 May 2025Drug	CLASS II	Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalledCarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	BRS Analytical Services	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Jan 2025Drug	CLASS III	Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution recalled by AvKARECarboxymethylcellulose Sodium	AvKARE	Packaging Defects	Nationwide

About this list

Records come from FDA enforcement reports and USDA FSIS notices, grouped by normalised name. A company operating under several names may appear more than once.