New Recall Warning Issued for Eye Lubricants Sold at Walmart, CVS

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Feb. 27, 2024 – Four eye lubricant products, including some sold at Walmart and CVS, have been added to the growing list of potentially contaminated over-the-counter eye products made in India. 

The FDA posted the recall notice on its website Monday. The recalled products are tubes of eye ointments, and the recall specifically applies to:

  • Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment with UPC number 681131395298 and lot numbers A2E0, A2L05, A3B01, A3C01, and A3H05
  • Equate Stye Lubricant Eye Ointment with UPC number 681131395304 and lot numbers A2D08, A2F02, A2I03, A2L03, A2L04, A3C03, A3C05, A3H01, and A3H03
  • CVS Health Lubricant Eye Ointment with UPC number 050428634141 and lot numbers A2F03, A2I02, A2L02, A3C04, and A3H04
  • AACE Pharmaceuticals Lubricant PM Ointment with UPC number 371406124356 and lot numbers A2G01, A2G02, A3F08, A3F09, A3J17, and A3J18

The expiration dates of affected tubes range from March 2024 to September 2025. The products were recalled after an inspection by U.S. regulators, which found sterility problems where the eye ointments are made. 

India-based Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd. reported that it had not received any reports of adverse events related to the ointments as of Feb. 16.

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