CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 20 Jun 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Murocel (methylcellulose) Lubricant Opthalmic Solution (USP, 1%) recalled
Bausch & Lomb is recalling Murocel (methylcellulose) Lubricant Opthalmic Solution (USP, 1%), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Jul 2011 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1370-2012
- FDA event ID
- 61964
- Recalling firm
- Bausch & Lomb, Tampa, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Jul 2011
- FDA classified
- 11 Jun 2012
- Reported
- 20 Jun 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 6 Jul 2011 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Classified by FDA | +341 days |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bausch & Lomb, Inc. is recalling 7 Lots of Murocel Methylcellulose Lubricant Opthalmic Solution 1% (15 mL). Product was found to be OOS for Antimicrobial Effectiveness testing (AET) at the 12 month stability time point.
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
Murocel (methylcellulose) Lubricant Opthalmic Solution (USP, 1%), 15 mL bottle, OTC, Manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Tampa, FL 33637, NDC 24208-280-15
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bausch & Lomb, Inc. is recalling 7 Lots of Murocel Methylcellulose Lubricant Opthalmic Solution 1% (15 mL). Product was found to be OOS for Antimicrobial Effectiveness testing (AET) at the 12 month stability time point.
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: 467061, Exp 09/11; 487551, Exp 11/11; 507521, Exp 1/12; 548051, Exp 5/12; 132171, Exp 8/12; 136571, Exp 11/12; 140181, Exp 1/13.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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.
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