FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops
Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops lack assurance of sterility.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Anaheim, California, recalled Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2%, polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 oz bottles, manufactured by Geri-Care of Brooklyn, New York, due to lack of assurance of sterility. The recall began March 25, 2026, and the FDA added it to its Enforcement Report on April 7, 2026, with nationwide distribution in the United States.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:
- Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
- Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.
Is yours affected?
Match the NDC and lot code listed under your product.
An NDC (National Drug Code) is usually printed on the drug's label.
Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops
- NDC
- 68788-7266-0
- Lot code
- F1924R
- F2024G
- F2424E
- G2424M
- G2624P
- J2424M
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Sold in
Nationwide within the United States
- Company
- Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Anaheim, 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
- 98687
- Recall number
- D-0443-2026
- Quantity recalled
- 720 bottles
All recalls from Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
Summary updated
