K.C. Pharmaceuticals Recalls Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops Due to Manufacturing Deficiencies
K.C. Pharmaceuticals recalls 0.5 fl oz dry eye relief eye drops with CGMP deviations in fill line documentation. Consumers should check product labels for lot numbers and expiration dates.
Lower-risk recall
CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.
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What happened, in plain English
K.C. Pharmaceuticals is recalling dry eye relief eye drops due to manufacturing issues that lack proper documentation of the fill line. This could lead to inconsistent product quality but does not pose an immediate safety risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/33408-k-c-pharmaceuticals-recalls-dry-eye-relief-eye-drops-due.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/33408-k-c-pharmaceuticals-recalls-dry-eye-relief-eye-drops-due · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0898-2023
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“K.C. Pharmaceuticals Recalls Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops Due to Manufacturing Deficiencies.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/33408-k-c-pharmaceuticals-recalls-dry-eye-relief-eye-drops-due. Based on FDA recall #D-0898-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0898-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recall is due to good manufacturing practice (CGMP) deviations where the fill line documentation was not properly maintained. This could result in inconsistent product quality but does not involve immediate safety hazards like injury or illness.
Who’s affected
People who purchased the dry eye relief eye drops from Walmart, DG Health, Sunmark, TopCare Health, HealthMart, Military Exchanges, Meijer, H.E.B, or GeriCare stores. Those most at risk are individuals using the product for dry eye relief.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product label for the lot numbers LT21FO2 or LT21F03 with an expiration date of June 2023. The product comes in 0.5 fl oz (15mL) bottles with specific UPC and NDC codes listed in the recall notice.
- Brand
K.C. Pharmaceuticals- Product
Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL)- Category
Drug
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Ongoing- Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-0897-2023 | Original Eye Drops; Redness Reliever; (Tetrahydrozoline HCl), 0.05%, 0.5 FL OZ (15mL); distributed by a) Original Formula Eye Drops, DG health, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 00556 5; b) Publix, DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC, 3300 PUBLIX CORPORATE PARKWAY, LAKELAND, FL 33811, UPC 0 41415 01076 5; c) sterile eye drops, Original Formula, sunmark, Distributed by McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 10939 16733 0, NDC 49348-037-29; d) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 03639 0; e) Eye Drops, Original Formula, GoodSense, Distributed By: Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269, UPC 1 80410 00015 6, NDC 50804-141-01; f) sterile eye drops, Circle K, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., 9300 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Proudly distributed by Circle K Stores Inc., UPC 1 94283 65185 8; g) Sterile Eye Drops, Regular Formula, Lil Drug Store, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., 9300 Earhart Lane SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404; UPC 3 66715 68324 3; h) Tetrahydrozoline Ophthalmic Solution, Rugby, Distributed by: Rugby Laboratories, 17177 N Laurel Park Drive, Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152, UPC 3 05361 21794 5, NDC 0536-1217-94, i) Leader, DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, UPC 0 96295 13645 6, NDC 70000-0454-1; j) REDNESS RELIEF EYE DROPS, CAREone, Distributed by: FOODHOLD USA, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785; UPC 0 41520 86531 1, NDC 41520-431-05; k) Eye Drops, Original Formula, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, 1300 Morris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA 19087, UPC 0 87701 14975 7, NDC 24385-075-05; l) Eye Drops, ORIGINAL FORMULA, Walgreens, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., 200 WILMOT RD., DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 20076 7; m) CVS Health, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, UPC 0 50428 36131 3; n) H-E-B, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43747 4; o) redness relief, Original Redness Reliever Eye Drops, meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, UPC 0 41250 82916 4, NDC 41250-814-01; p) Eye Drops, ORIGINAL, Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47011 3; Lot #: a) RG21F01, Exp: 6/30/2023; b) RG21F01, Exp: 6/30/2023; c) RG21F01, Exp: 6/30/2023; d) RG21F01, RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; e) RG21F02, RG21F03, Exp 6/30/2023; f) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; g) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; h) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; i) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; j) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; k) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; l) RG21F02, Exp 6/30/2023; m) RG21F03, Exp 6/30/2023; n) RG21F03, Exp 6/30/2023; o) RG21F03, Exp 6/30/2023; p) RG21F03, Exp 6/30/2023 | 341,568 bottles | 49348-037-29, 50804-141-01, 41250-814-01, 0536-1217-94, 70000-0454-1, 41520-431-05, 24385-075-05 |
| D-0898-2023 | Dry Eye Relief Lubricant Eye Drops, (Glycerin 0.2%, Hypromellose 0.2 %, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottle, packaged in a) equate, DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, 2-0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, 1 FL OZ (30 mL) TOTAL, UPC 6 81131 36701 1, NDC 49035-280-02; b) DG health, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 02656 0; c) sunmark, Distributed By McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 10939 62144 3, NDC 49348-037-29; d) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 36100 3; e) HealthMart, Distributed by McKesson, 6555 State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, UPC 0 52569 13715 4; f) exchange select Artificial Tears, Manufactured for your Military Exchanges by: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC 6 14299 05620 6; g) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, UPC 7 13733 29692 2, NDC 41250-718-01; h) H.E.B, MADE WITH PRIDE AND CARE FOR H.E.B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43741 2; i) GeriCare, Distributed by: Gericare Pharmaceuticals Corp., 1650 63rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11204, UPC 3 57896 18405 6, NDC 57896-181-05; Lot #: a) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; b) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; c) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; d) LT21FO2, LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; e) LT21F02, Exp 6/2023; f) LT21F02, Exp 6/2023; g) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; h) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023; i) LT21F03, Exp 6/2023 | 397,430 bottles | 49035-280-01, 49035-280-02, 49348-037-29, 41250-718-01, 57896-181-05 |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for lot numbers LT21FO2 or LT21F03 with an expiration date of June 2023 on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 36 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-0898-2023 (June 13, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0898-2023 to see it in context.
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