Check Your Medicine Cabinet: Millions of Eye Drops Recalled Nationwide Over Sterility Concerns

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More than 3 million eye drop bottles were recalled nationwide due to potential sterility issues across many store-brand products.
FDA labeled it Class II, meaning serious health risks are unlikely and continued use may be acceptable unless advised otherwise.
Eight product types and many brands affected; consumers should check lot details and consult a healthcare provider if concerned.

Millions of bottles of eye drops have been recalled over concerns that they may not be sterile, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced earlier this week. On March 3, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. voluntarily recalled more than three million eye drop products sold under various brand names and distributed to stores like Walgreens, CVS, and Kroger nationwide.1

In its notice, the FDA designated the recall as “Class II,” meaning the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Identifying the Recalled Eye Drops

Eight types of eye drops were recalled. They can be identified by brand or distributor name, Universal Product Code (UPC) or National Drug Code (NDC) numbers, and lot codes or expiration dates.1

See the available information on the recalled products below:

Sterile EYE DROPS AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - AC24E01; 05/31/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - Best Choice, UPC: 0 70038 47010 6
  - QC-Quality Choice, Sterile Eye drops Irritation Relief, NDC: 83324-190-14
  - Discount Drug Mart, Eye Drops A.C., UPC: 0 93351 01158 0
  - Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, NDC: 50804-160-01
  - Walgreens, Eye Drops, UPC: 3 11917 17954 4
  - CAREONE, Itchy relief Eye drops
  - Equaline, UPC: 0 41163 25114 4
  - TopCare Health, UPC: 0 36800 03640 6
  - Meijer, NDC: 41250-598-01
  - H.E.B A.C. Eye Drops, UPC: 0 41220 43746 7
EYE DROPS Advanced Relief, (dextran 70 0.1%, polyethylene glycol 400 1% and tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - AR24D01, 04/30/26
  - AR24G01, 07/31/26
  - AR24G02, 07/31/26
  - AR24M01, 10/31/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - Walgreens, UPC: 3 11917 20074 3
  - Kroger
  - CVS Health, UPC: 0 50428 43544 1
  - QC-Quality Choice, NDC: 83324-191-14
  - Discount Drug Mart, UPC: 0 93351 01155 9
  - Foster & Thrive, NDC: 70677-1158-1
  - GoodSense, NDC: 50804-130-01
  - TopCare Health, UPC: 0 36800 03641 3
  - DG Health, UPC: 0 95072 02556 3
  - Fast Acting, CODE RED Eye Drops, NDC: 83817-963-01
Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, (glycerin 0.2%, hypromellose 0.2% and polyethylene glycol 400 1%) 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - LT24E01, 05/31/26
  - LT24E02, 05/31/26
  - LT24E03, 05/31/26;
  - LT24F01, 06/30/26
  - LT24G01, 07/31/26
  - LT24M01, 10/31/26
  - LT24M02, 10/31/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - GERI CARE, NDC: 57896-181-05
  - TopCare Health, UPC: 0 36800 36100 3
  - Rite Aid, NDC: 11822-1067-2
  - LEADER, NDC: 70000-0502-1
  - Discount Drug Mart, UPC: 0 93351 01156 6
  - H-E-B, UPC: 0 41220 43741 2
  - Foster & Thrive, NDC: 70677-1158-1
  - Meijer, NDC: 41250-718-01
  - DG Health, UPC: 0 95072 02656 0
  - Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Artificial Tears, UPC: 0 72036 71303 2
  - Exchange select, UPC: 6 14299 05620 6
  - Good Neighbor Pharmacy, NDC: 46122-605-05
Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops (polyethylene 400 0.4%, propylene glycol 0.3%), Sterile, 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - SU24E01, 5/31/26
  - SU24E02, 5/31/26
  - SU24E03, 5/31/26
  - SU24K01, 9/30/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - LEADER, NDC: 70000-0457-1
  - Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Ultra Lubricant, UPC: 0 72036 73588 1
  - Foster & Thrive, Lubricating Eye Drops, NDC: 70677-1160-1
  - Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops, UPC: 3 11917 20167 2
  - P High Performance Eye Drops, UPC: 0 41415 09876 3
  - Kroger High Performance Lubricant Eye Drops
  - Good Sense Ultra Lubricant Eye Drops, NDC: 50804-160-01
  - Meijer Ultra Lubricant, NDC: 41250-937-01
  - CVS Health, Fast Acting Lubricant Eye Drops, UPC: 0 50428 39690 2
  - CVS Health, Fast Acting Lubricant Eye Drops, Twin Pack, UPC: 0 50428 44738 3
  - QC-Quality Choice, Lubricant Eye Drops, NDC: 83324-029-15
  - VENOVA LUBRICANT EYE DROPS, Twin pack, UPC: 8 57005 00411 9
Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - RG24E01, 05/31/26
  - RG24G01, 07/31/26
  - RG24G02, 07/31/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, NDC: 50804-141-01
  - Walgreens, Eye Drops, Original Formula, UPC: 3 11917 20073 6
  - Walgreens, Eye Drops, Original Formula, 2 Bottles, UPC: 3 11917 20076 7
  - Kroger Sterile Eye Drops, Original, UPC: 0 1110 38597 0
  - Sterile Eye Drops, Regular Formula, UPC: 3 66715 68324 3
  - CVP Sterile EYE DROPS, UPC: 7 61606 16500 3
  - Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Original, UPC: 0 72036 71302 5
  - H.E.B Original Eye Drops, UPC: 0 41220 43747 4
  - Rugby Tetrahydrozoline Ophthalmic Solution, NDC: 0536-1217-94
  - Equaline, UPC: 0 41163 25110 6
  - Discount Drug Mart, EyeDrops ORIGINAL, UPC: 0 93351 01156 3
  - LEADER Original Eye Drops, NDC: 70000-0454-1
  - CAREone, NDC: 41520-431-05
  - Circle K Sterile Eye Drops, UPC: 1 94283 65185 8
  - DG Health Original Formula, UPC: 0 95072 00556 5
  - Good Neighbor Pharmacy Eye Drops, Original Formula, NDC: 24385-075-05
  - TopCare Health, Original Eye Drops, UPC: 0 36800 03639 0
  - Best Choice, Eye Drops, ORIGINAL, UPC: 0 70038 47011 3
Sterile EYE DROPS REDNESS LUBRICANT (glycerin 0.25% and naphazoline HCl 0.012%), 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - RL24D01, 04/30/26
  - RL24F01, 06/30/26
  - RL24F02, 06/30/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - Industrial Eye Relief, UPC: 130209
  - Good Neighbor Pharmacy Eye Drops, Redness & Dry Eye Relief, NDC: 46122-606-05
  - Colirio Ojo De Aguila Eye Drops, UPC: 3 48201 01615 5
  - Colirio OFTAL-MYCIN, UPC: 3 48201 01613 1
  - LEADER Redness Relief, NDC: 70000-0010-1
  - Equaline, Sterile Redness Relief, UPC: 0 41163 46151 2
  - Walgreens, Redness Relief Eye Drops, UPC: 3 11917 17741 0
  - Foster & Thrive, Redness Relief Eye Drops, NDC: 70677-1161-1
  - Rite Aid LUBRICANT EYE DROPS, Redness Relief, NDC: 11822-6453-4
  - Discount Drug Mart, Eye Drops Redness Relief, UPC: 0 93351 03411 4
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
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - SY24K01, 09/30/26
  - SY24K02, 09/30/26
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - Rugby LUBRICATING EYE DROPS, NDC: 0536-1219-94
  - Walgreens, Lubricant Eye Drops, UPC: 3 11917 20300 3
Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles
- Lot codes and expiration dates:
  - AT24D01, 04/30/26
  - AT24E01, 05/31/26
  - AT24E02, 05/31/26
  - AT24G01, 07/31/26;
- Brand names and UPC/NDC codes:
  - LEADER, NDC: 70000-0011-1
  - Good Sense, NDC: 50804-110-01
  - Good Neighbor Pharmacy, NDC: 24385-006-05
  - TopCare Health, UPC: 0 36800 09331 7
  - Best Choice, UPC: 0 70038 47008 3
  - Kroger, UPC: 0 11110 38600 7;
  - PUBLIX, UPC: 0 41415 00976 9
  - Quality Choice, NDC: 83324-189-14

What You Should Do

In a statement to USA Today, the FDA clarified that “patients and consumers can continue using the medicine unless otherwise directed by the recalling company or FDA.”

If you have additional concerns, contact your eye doctor or another trusted healthcare provider.

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