Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sterile Eye Drops, Original recall: Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Recall published 11 days ago

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

The hazard

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Recall details

Recall number
D-0007-2027
Published
October 14, 2026
Risk level
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Product type
Prescription & OTC drugs
Units affected
1,025,448 cartons
Distribution
Nationwide
Sold at
Harris Teeter, Walgreens, Circle K, Walmart, Kroger, H-E-B
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
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;
UPC codes
0 70038 47011 3, 0 93351 01157 3, 0 41220 43747 4, 0 72036 71302 5, 1 94283 65135 8, 3 66715 68324 3, 0 36800 03639 0, 3 11917 20073 6, 0 11110 38597 0

Products covered by this recall

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.

What to do if you are taking this medicine

Do not stop a prescription on your own. A recalled drug is usually still safer than an untreated condition, and your pharmacist can swap the lot the same day.

  1. Compare the lot number and expiry date on your bottle or carton with the codes listed above. Only those lots are recalled.
  2. Keep taking the medicine until you have spoken to your prescriber or pharmacist, unless the notice above says to stop immediately. Abruptly stopping some drugs is more dangerous than the defect itself.
  3. Call the pharmacy that dispensed it. They can see which lot they gave you and will normally replace it from unaffected stock at no charge.
  4. Report any side effect you think the product caused to the FDA MedWatch programme at fda.gov/medwatch — that reporting is what triggers most drug recalls in the first place.

Refunds and replacements

With medicines, a replacement supply matters more than cash, and that is what pharmacies are set up to provide.

  • Ask the dispensing pharmacy for a like-for-like replacement from an unaffected lot. This is the fastest route and usually costs you nothing.
  • If you paid out of pocket, ask for a refund of the co-pay or purchase price; keep the receipt the pharmacy issues for the return.
  • For a mail-order or online pharmacy, use the recall line listed on this page rather than the general support queue — recall claims are handled separately.
  • If the recall voided a prescription you had already paid for in full, your insurer will normally re-authorise a replacement fill ahead of schedule. Mention the recall number when you call.

Company contact: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — 3420 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, CA, 91768-3236

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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