CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 14 Oct 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sterile Eye Drops, Original recalled by K.C. Pharmaceuticals

K.C. Pharmaceuticals is recalling Sterile Eye Drops, Original, Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05% Redness Reliever ¿ Fast Acting, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Sep 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot: a) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; b) RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; c) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; d) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; e) RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; f) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; RG25N03, Exp.: 11/30/2027; g) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; h) RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; i) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; RG25N03, Exp.: 11/30/2027; j) RG25E01, Exp.: 05/31/2027; RG25K01, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; RG25M02, Exp.: 10/31/2027; RG25P01, Exp.: 12/31/2027; k) RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; l) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026;

NDC50804-141, 83324-340, 79903-158

UPC0180410000156, 0635515903777, 0194346053582, 070038470113, 093351011573, 041220437474

Quantity recalled1,025,448 cartons

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-0007-2027
FDA event ID: 99880
Recalling firm: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA
Brand: Goodsense Eye Drops Original Formula
Manufacturer: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 11 Sep 2026
FDA classified: 5 Oct 2026
Reported: 14 Oct 2026
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Sterility
Drug class: Eye Drops

Timeline

11 Sep 2026	Recall initiated by company
5 Oct 2026	Classified by FDA	+24 days
14 Oct 2026	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

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

Sterile Eye Drops, ORIGINAL, Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05% Redness Reliever ¿ Fast Acting Formula) Product size: 0.5 fl oz (15 mL); a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47011 3; b) Discount drug mart, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC: 0 93351 01157 3; c) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, Distributed By: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc., A Perrigo Company, Peachtree City, GA 30269, NDC 50804-141-01; d) H.E.B Dry Eye, Eye Drops, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43747 4; e) Harris Teeter, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105, UPC: 0 72036 71302 5; f) Circle K, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Proudly distributed: by Circle K Stores Inc., UPC: 1 94283 65135 8; g) Lil' DrugStore, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., 9300 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, UPC: 3 66715 68324 3; h) QC, Quality Choice, Distributed by CDMA Inc, Novi, MI NDC 83324-340-15; i) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 03639 0; j) Equate", DISTRIBUTED BY WALMART INC., Bentonville, AR 72716, NDC 79903-158-05; k) Walgreens, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., 200 WILMOT RD, DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 20073 6; l) Kroger, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202, UPC 0 11110 38597 0.

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide

Nationwide

Stores named: Walmart, Kroger, H-E-B, Walgreens

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Which lots are affected?

Lot: a) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; b) RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; c) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; d) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; e) RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; f) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; RG25N03, Exp.: 11/30/2027; g) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25D02, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; h) RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; i) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026; RG25K04, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; RG25N02, Exp.: 11/30/2027; RG25N03, Exp.: 11/30/2027; j) RG25E01, Exp.: 05/31/2027; RG25K01, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K02, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25K05, Exp.: 09/30/2027; RG25M01, Exp.: 10/31/2027; RG25M02, Exp.: 10/31/2027; RG25P01, Exp.: 12/31/2027; k) RG25D01, Exp.: 04/30/2027; RG25K03, Exp.: 09/30/2027; l) RG24N02, Exp.: 11/30/2026;

Where was it sold?

US 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 21 Oct 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

7 other products · FDA event 99880

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Sterile Lubricant Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops recalledLeader Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Sterile EYE Drops Advanced Relief, (dextran recalledLeader Advanced Relief Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Sterile High Performance Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops recalledLeader Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Eye Drops Maximum, Redness Relief, Sterile recalledTarget Eye Drops Maximum Redness Relief Eye	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops recalledLeader Artificial Tears 15 Ml	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Sterile EYE Drops AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl recalledGoodsense Eye Drops Irritation Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026	CLASS II	Sterile Eye Drops Redness Relief (Glycerin recalledLeader Eye Drops Redness Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide

More recalls from K.C. Pharmaceuticals

All 23

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	Sterile EYE Drops AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl recalledGoodsense Eye Drops Irritation Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops recalledLeader Artificial Tears 15 Ml	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 High Performance Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops recalledLeader Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide

Other Tetrahydrozoline recalls

All 7

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
14 Oct 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile EYE Drops AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl recalledGoodsense Eye Drops Irritation Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile EYE Drops AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl recalledQuality Choice Eye Drops Irritation Relief	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Sterile Eye Drops Original Formula (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) recalledGoodsense Eye Drops Original Formula	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Sterility	Nationwide
19 Jul 2023Drug	CLASS II	Original Eye Drops recalled by K.C. PharmaceuticalsSunmark Eye Drops Original Formula	K.C. Pharmaceuticals	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide
31 Dec 2014Drug	CLASS III	Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), Over the Counter recalledSunmark Eye Drops Original Formula	K C Pharmaceuticals	Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations	Nationwide