CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 19 Jul 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin recalled

K.C. Pharmaceuticals is recalling Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Jun 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #: a) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; b) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; c) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; d) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; e) LT21F02, Exp 6/2023; f) LT21F02, Exp 6/2023; g) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; h) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; i) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023

NDC49035-280, 49348-037, 41250-718, 57896-181

UPC0681131349864, 0010939167330, 0713733296922, 0357896184056, 681131367011, 095072026560

Quantity recalled397,430 bottles

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-0898-2023
FDA event ID: 92533
Recalling firm: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA
Brand: Equate Eye Drops Dry Eye Relief
Manufacturer: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 13 Jun 2023
FDA classified: 7 Jul 2023
Reported: 19 Jul 2023
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
Drug class: Stomach & Acid Reflux Medication

Timeline

13 Jun 2023	Recall initiated by company
7 Jul 2023	Classified by FDA	+24 days
19 Jul 2023	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.

Product as listed by the FDA

Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottle, packaged in a) equate, DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, 2-0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, 1 FL OZ (30 mL) TOTAL, UPC 6 81131 36701 1, NDC 49035-280-02; b) DG health, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; c) sunmark, Distributed By McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 10939 62144 3, NDC 49348-037-29; d) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; e) HealthMart, Distributed by McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 52569 13715 4; f) exchange select Artificial Tears, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; g) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, UPC 7 13733 29692 2, NDC 41250-718-01; h) H.E.B, MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR H.E.B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; i) GeriCare, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., 1650 63rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11204, UPC 3 57896 18405 6, NDC 57896-181-05

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in the USA

Nationwide

Stores named: Walmart, Meijer

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.

Which lots are affected?

Lot #: a) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; b) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; c) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; d) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; e) LT21F02, Exp 6/2023; f) LT21F02, Exp 6/2023; g) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; h) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; i) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023

Where was it sold?

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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

1 other product · FDA event 92533

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
19 Jul 2023	CLASS II	Original Eye Drops recalled by K.C. PharmaceuticalsSunmark Eye Drops Original Formula	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide

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