Glycerin recalls

The FDA has published 11 recalls involving Glycerin since 2012. The latest was reported on 14 Oct 2026. Most were for sterility. K.C. Pharmaceuticals has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls11since 2012

Last 12 months7reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing8latest 14 Oct 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Dec '24 0 0 0Mar 0 0 0Jun 0 0 0Sep 0 0 0Dec 0 0 0Mar 2 2 0Jun 0 0 0Sep 3 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 11 100%Class III 0 0%

Why glycerin is recalled

Sterility1091%
Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations19%

Companies

K.C. Pharmaceuticals655%
Oasis Medical19%
Scope Health19%
Pharmacy Innovations19%
FVS Holdings19%
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab19%

Brands

By year

2026764%
2023218%
201319%
201219%

Ongoing glycerin recalls

8 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Eye Drops Redness Relief (Glycerin recalledLeader Eye Drops Redness Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Eye Drops Maximum, Redness Relief, Sterile recalledTarget Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief Eye	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops recalledLeader Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
20 May 2026Drug	CLASS II	Oasis Tears PF, Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops/, Sterile recalledOasis Tears Pf	Oasis Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
6 May 2026Drug	CLASS II	Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%) recalled by Scope HealthOptase	Scope Health	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant (glycerin recalledLeader Eye Drops Redness Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide

All glycerin recalls, newest first

11 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Eye Drops Redness Relief (Glycerin recalledLeader Eye Drops Redness Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Eye Drops Maximum, Redness Relief, Sterile recalledTarget Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief Eye	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops recalledLeader Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
20 May 2026Drug	CLASS II	Oasis Tears PF, Preservative-Free Lubricant Eye Drops/, Sterile recalledOasis Tears Pf	Oasis Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
6 May 2026Drug	CLASS II	Optase Dry Eye Intense Drops (Glycerin 0.2%) recalled by Scope HealthOptase	Scope Health	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant (glycerin recalledLeader Eye Drops Redness Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin recalled by K.C. PharmaceuticalsArtificial Tears	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
19 Jul 2023Drug	CLASS II	Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin recalledEquate Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
1 Feb 2023Drug	CLASS II	Glycerin/lidocaine HCL/epinephrine 31%(v/v)/0.17%/0.00017% Vials) recalled	Pharmacy Innovations	Sterility	Nationwide
22 May 2013Drug	CLASS II	Glycerin/Lidocaine/Epinephrine Injection including Glycerin recalled	FVS Holdings	Sterility	Nationwide
22 Aug 2012Drug	CLASS II	Glycerin 99.5% Ophthalmic recalled by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a.	Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Glycerin?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.