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K.C. Pharmaceuticals Eye Drops

Sterile eye drops lack assurance of sterility.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice

What happened

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Pomona, California is recalling multiple sterile eye drop products due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall began on March 3, 2026, and was added to the FDA's Enforcement Report on March 31, 2026, with distribution nationwide in the US.

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What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:

  1. Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
  2. Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.

Is your bottle affected?

8 products

Affected if its lot code and NDC or UPC are listed under that product.

A UPC is the number printed under a barcode. An NDC (National Drug Code) is usually printed on the drug's label.

  1. Sterile Eye Drops Soothing Tears (polyethylene glycol 400 0.4% and propylene glycol 0.3%), 0.5 OZ 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) bottles, a) Rugby Lubricating Eye Drops

    NDC or UPC
    • NDC 0536-1219-94
    • UPC 3 11917 20300 3
    Lot code
    • SY24K01
    • SY24K02

  2. Sterile Eye Drops AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) bottles, a) Best Choice, Proudly

    NDC or UPC
    • UPC 0 70038 47010 6
    • NDC 83324-190-14
    • UPC 0 93351 01158 0
    • NDC 50804-160-01
    • UPC 3 11917 17954 4
    • UPC 0 41163 25114 4
    • UPC 0 36800 03640 6
    • NDC 41250-598-01
    • UPC 0 41220 43746 7
    Lot code
    • AC24E01

  3. Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%) 0.5 fl OZ (15 mL) bottles, a) Geri Care

    NDC or UPC
    • NDC 57896-181-05
    • UPC 0 36800 36100 3
    • NDC 11822-1067-2
    • NDC 70000-0502-1
    • UPC 0 93351 01156 6
    • UPC 0 41220 43741 2
    • NDC 70677-1158-1
    • NDC 41250-718-01
    • UPC 0 95072 02656 0
    • UPC 0 72036 71303 2
    • UPC 6 14299 05620 6
    • NDC 46122-605-05
    Lot code
    • LT24E01
    • LT24E02
    • LT24E03
    • LT24F01
    • LT24G01
    • LT24M01
    • LT24M02

  4. Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant (glycerin 0.25% and naphazoline HCl 0.012%), 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) bottles, a) Industrial Eye Relief

    NDC or UPC
    • UPC 130209
    • NDC 46122-606-05
    • UPC 3 48201 01615 5
    • UPC 3 48201 01613 1
    • NDC 70000-0010-1
    • UPC 0 41163 46151 2
    • UPC 3 11917 17741 0
    • NDC 70677-1161-1
    • NDC 11822-6453-4
    • UPC 0 93351 03411 4
    Lot code
    • RL24D01
    • RL24F01
    • RL24F02

  5. Eye Drops Advanced Relief, (dextran 70 0.1%, polyethylene glycol 400 1% and tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 fl OZ (15 mL) bottles, Sterile, a) Walgreens

    NDC or UPC
    • UPC 3 11917 20074 3
    • UPC 0 50428 43544 1
    • NDC 83324-191-14
    • UPC 0 93351 01155 9
    • NDC 70677-1158-1
    • NDC 50804-130-01
    • UPC 0 36800 03641 3
    • UPC 0 95072 02556 3
    • NDC 83817-963-01
    Lot code
    • AR24D01
    • AR24G01
    • AR24G02
    • AR24M01

  6. Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 fl OZ (15 mL) bottles, a) Leader

    NDC or UPC
    • NDC 70000-0011-1
    • NDC 50804-110-01
    • NDC 24385-006-05
    • UPC 0 36800 09331 7
    • UPC 0 70038 47008 3
    • UPC 0 11110 38600 7
    • UPC 0 41415 00976 9
    • NDC 83324-189-14
    Lot code
    • AT24D01
    • AT24E01
    • AT24G01
    • AT24E02

  7. Sterile Eye Drops Original Formula (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 fl OZ (15mL) bottles, a) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops

    NDC or UPC
    • NDC 50804-141-01
    • UPC 3 11917 20073 6
    • UPC 3 11917 20076 7
    • UPC 0 1110 38597 0
    • UPC 3 66715 68324 3
    • UPC 7 61606 16500 3
    • UPC 0 72036 71302 5
    • UPC 0 41220 43747 4
    • NDC 0536-1217-94
    • UPC 0 41163 25110 6
    • UPC 0 93351 01156 3
    • NDC 70000-0454-1
    • NDC 41520-431-05
    • UPC 1 94283 65185 8
    • UPC 0 95072 00556 5
    • NDC 24385-075-05
    • UPC 0 36800 03639 0
    • UPC 0 70038 47011 3
    Lot code
    • RG24E01
    • RG24G02
    • RG24G01

  8. Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops (polyethylene 400 0.4%, propylene glycol 0.3%), Sterile, 0.5 fl OZ (15mL) bottles, a) Leader

    NDC or UPC
    • NDC 70000-0457-1
    • UPC 0 72036 73588 1
    • NDC 70677-1160-1
    • UPC 3 11917 20167 2
    • UPC 0 41415 09876 3
    • NDC 50804-160-01
    • NDC 41250-937-01
    • UPC 0 50428 39690 2
    • UPC 0 50428 44738 3
    • NDC 83324-029-15
    • UPC 8 57005 00411 9
    Lot code
    • SU24E01
    • SU24E02
    • SU24K01
    • SU24E03

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

Nationwide in the US

Company
K.C. Pharmaceuticals, IncPomona, California
Hazard
Sterility problem
Risk

Moderate risk

Taking it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98533
Recall numbers
D-0409-2026 to D-0416-2026

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Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

  5. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)