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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published July 17, 2018

Longbow Emergency Eyewash Recall: CGMP Deviations in Purified Water

Longbow recalls emergency eyewash bottles with CGMP deviations. These purified water products may have quality issues affecting safety. Consumers should check product labels for NDC 7110500002 or 71150000.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1048-2018DrugLongbow First Aid Products ›
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Recalling firmLongbow First Aid Products ManufactoryBuilding F/2, A3 Guiping Road; Hantian Industrial Park · Foshan, China
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What happened, in plain English

Longbow recalls emergency eyewash bottles that contain purified water (98.3% purity) due to manufacturing quality control issues. This recall affects products sold with specific National Drug Codes (NDCs) that may not meet safety standards. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/40354-longbow-emergency-eyewash-recall-cgmp-deviations-in-purified-water.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/40354-longbow-emergency-eyewash-recall-cgmp-deviations-in-purified-water · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1048-2018

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“Longbow Emergency Eyewash Recall: CGMP Deviations in Purified Water.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/40354-longbow-emergency-eyewash-recall-cgmp-deviations-in-purified-water. Based on FDA recall #D-1048-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1048-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The recall is due to CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) deviations, which means the product was made without following proper quality control standards. This could lead to the eyewash not being safe or effective for emergency use.

Who’s affected

People who own or use the recalled emergency eyewash bottles with NDC numbers 7110500002 or 71150000 are affected. Those who use these products for eye irrigation in emergencies are at risk due to potential quality issues.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Emergency First Aid Eyewash (Purified Water 98.3%)' on the bottle. Look for NDC numbers 7110500002 (4 fl oz) or 71150000 (0.67 fl oz).

  • Brand
    Longbow First Aid Products
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

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
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    NY and CA.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-1048-2018Emergency First Aid Eyewash (Purified Water 98.3%), packaged in a) 4fl oz. (118 ml) NDC 7110500002, and b) 0.67 fl (20 ml) NDC 71150000) bottles, Manufactured for: Redicare LLC, Congers, NY; Lot #: a) 20171210, Exp. 12/2022; b) 20171210, Exp. 12/202230,000 bottles
D-1049-2018Eyewash Purified water 98.3%, Ophthalmic Solution, packaged in a) 4 FL OZ (NDC 6910-3218-07) and b) 8 Fl OZ (NDC 6910-3218-08) bottles, 77656 Flora Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211.; Lot #: a) 20171215 and 20171016, b) 2017101614,400 bottles
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for NDC numbers 7110500002 or 71150000 on the bottle to confirm if it's recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and New York.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NY and CA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 17, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 8, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 15, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 11, 2019420182019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1048-2018 (July 17, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1048-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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