CLASS I ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 19 Jul 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Artificial Tears (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium) Lubricant recalled
Global Pharma Healthcare Private is recalling Artificial Tears (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium) Lubricant Eye Drops, 10 MG, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Jan 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0919-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91621
- Recalling firm
- Global Pharma Healthcare Private, Chennai, N/A
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 30 Jan 2023
- FDA classified
- 14 Jul 2023
- Reported
- 19 Jul 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Eye Drops
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Classified by FDA | +165 days |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Non-Sterility: FDA analysis found unopened products to have bacterial contamination.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Artificial Tears (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium) Lubricant Eye Drops, 10 MG in 1 ml, 1/2 fl oz (15 ml) bottle, Distributed by. EzriCare, LLC, Lakewood, NJ, NDC 79503-0101-15.
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to two distributors who further distributed Nationwide in the USA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Non-Sterility: FDA analysis found unopened products to have bacterial contamination.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: PCMI005, Exp. date AUG-2024; PCMJ001, PCMJ002, PCMJ004, PCMJ005, PCMJ006, PCMJ008, PCMJ009, PCMJ010, PCMJ011, PCMJ012, PCMJ013, PCMJ014, PCMJ015, Exp. date MAR-2025
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to two distributors who further distributed Nationwide in the USA.
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
3 other products · FDA event 91621More recalls from Global Pharma Healthcare Private
All 5| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears recalled by Global Pharma Healthcare | Global Pharma Healthcare Private | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Artificial Tears (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium) Lubricant recalled | Global Pharma Healthcare Private | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Delsam Pharma's Artificial Tears recalled by Global Pharma Healthcare | Global Pharma Healthcare Private | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Delsam Pharma's Artificial Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil recalled | Global Pharma Healthcare Private | Sterility | Nationwide |