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Good Neighbor PEG-Phen Eye Drops Recalled for Particulate Matter

Good Neighbor Pharmacy and Premier Value Brand PEG-Phen Lubricant Eye Drops are recalled due to particulate matter. Check your bottle's NDC and expiration date.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0835-2016DrugGood Neighbor Pharmacy ›
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Recalling firmAkorn, Inc.1925 W Field Ct Ste 300 · Lake Forest, IL 60045-4862
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What happened, in plain English

Akorn, Inc. is recalling Good Neighbor Pharmacy and Premier Value Brand PEG-Phen Lubricant Eye Drops because they may contain particulate matter. The affected products are 15 ml bottles distributed nationwide by AmerisourceBergen and Chain Drug Consortium. Consumers should check their bottles against the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43010-good-neighbor-peg-phen-eye-drops-recalled-for-particulate-matter.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43010-good-neighbor-peg-phen-eye-drops-recalled-for-particulate-matter · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0835-2016

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“Good Neighbor PEG-Phen Eye Drops Recalled for Particulate Matter.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43010-good-neighbor-peg-phen-eye-drops-recalled-for-particulate-matter. Based on FDA recall #D-0835-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0835-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of particulate matter in eye drops can introduce foreign particles into the eye, potentially causing irritation, infection, or other ocular injuries during use.

Who’s affected

People who purchased Good Neighbor Pharmacy or Premier Value Brand PEG-Phen Lubricant Eye Drops from pharmacies nationwide between distribution by AmerisourceBergen or Chain Drug Consortium. Users of these specific eye drop bottles are at risk if they have the recalled lots.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 15 ml bottles labeled as Good Neighbor Pharmacy PEG-Phen Lubricant Eye Drops (NDC 46122-199-05) with Batch Number 4H76A and Expiration Date 07/16. Also check for Premier Value Brand PEG-Phen Lubricant Eye Drops (NDC 68016-0404-00) with Batch Number 4H76B and Expiration Date 07/16.

  • Brand
    Good Neighbor Pharmacy
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using the Product

    Discontinue use of the recalled eye drops immediately if you have the specific lot numbers and expiration dates identified in the recall.

  2. Check Your Bottle Details

    Verify your bottle's NDC, batch number, and expiration date against the recall list to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 7, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: May 4, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 11, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 13, 201642016
  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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0835-2016 (April 7, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0835-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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