Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published December 4, 2014

K.C. Pharmaceuticals Eye Drops Recall: CGMP Deviations

Recall of K.C. Pharmaceuticals Eye Drops due to active ingredient stored in non-GMP warehouse. Check lot numbers and expiry dates.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0321-2015Drug K.C. Pharmaceuticals ›

Recall notice

CGMP Deviations: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used for manufacture was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse at S.I.M.S., Italy.

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Recalling firmK C Pharmaceuticals Inc3201 Producer Way · Pomona, CA 91768-3916

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

K.C. Pharmaceuticals is recalling over-the-counter Eye Drops A.C. because the active pharmaceutical ingredient was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse in Italy. This manufacturing deviation affects multiple store brands distributed across the U.S. and Canada. The specific health risks or required consumer actions are not detailed in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/45132-k-c-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-eye-drops-a-c-tetrahydrozoline.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/45132-k-c-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-eye-drops-a-c-tetrahydrozoline · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0321-2015

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“K.C. Pharmaceuticals Eye Drops Recall: CGMP Deviations.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/45132-k-c-pharmaceuticals-inc-recalls-eye-drops-a-c-tetrahydrozoline. Based on FDA recall #D-0321-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0321-2015%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Dec. 4, 2014, that K.C. Pharmaceuticals is recalling Eye Drops A.C. due to current good manufacturing practice deviations involving non-compliant storage of active ingredients. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

K.C. Pharmaceuticals Eye Drops A.C., 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles
UPC: 3 21130 70067 8
UPC: 0 70038 47010 6
UPC: 0 41163 25114 4
UPC: 1 80410 00018 7
UPC: 0 41220 86936 7
UPC: 7 25439 93382 7
UPC: 0 75450 29777 5
UPC: 0 11110 38599 4
UPC: 0 57800 19617 4
UPC: 0 41310 62041 0
UPC: 0 41250 82918 8
UPC: 0 41415 01176 2
UPC: 6 35515 99505 5
UPC: 0 50428 79686 3
UPC: 7 71058 10159 8
UPC: 0 15127 00363 6
UPC: 7 20007 96092 2
UPC: 0 36800 03640 6
UPC: 0 15400 04552 0

The hazard

The recall stems from CGMP deviations where the active pharmaceutical ingredient was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse at S.I.M.S. in Italy, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show K.C. Pharmaceuticals has issued four other recalls since March 1, 2010, including sterility risk alerts on Sept. 11, 2026, and March 3, 2026, as well as a CGMP deficiency recall on June 13, 2023. Other recent recalls of similar products include Wells Pharma Fentanyl Citrate Injectable Solution Recall (April 1, 2026), Wells Pharma Ketamine Injectable Solution Recall (April 1, 2026), and Ajanta Pharma Fenofibrate Capsules Recall (May 28, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles of Eye Drops A.C. or private-label equivalents with the following lot numbers and expiry dates: Lot 3B251 (Expiry 02/16), Lot 3B250 (Expiry 02/16), Lot 3C252 (Expiry 03/16), and Lot 3C253 (Expiry 03/16). Check the label for UPCs such as 1 80410 00018 7 (GoodSense) or 0 11110 38599 4 (Kroger).

Brand
K.C. Pharmaceuticals
Product
K C Pharmaceuticals Inc recalls Eye Drops A.C. (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, Zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled
Category
Drug

FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 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 III
Status
Terminated
Distribution
U.S. Nationwide and Canada (Ontario).

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity	NDC
D-0320-2015	Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 47011 3; b) CVP, Distributed by Salado Sales, Inc., Temple, Texas 76503, UPC: 7 61706 16500 3; c) Equaline, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344, UPC: 0 41163 25110 6; d) exact, Prepared For/Prepare Pour: Loblaws Inc., Montreal H4N 3L4, Tonronto M4T 2S8, Calgary T2E 7S9, CANADA, Imported by/Importe par: Arrow OTC, Mississauga, ON L5N 2B8, UPC: 0 60383 73613 2; e) FAMILY wellness, Distributed by: Family Dollar Services, Inc., 10401 Monroe Rd., Matthews, NC 28105, UPC: 0 32251 00459 9; f) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By: AmerisourceBergen 1300 Moris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA 19087, UPC: 0 87701 14975 7, NDC: 24385-075-05; g) GOODSENSE, Manufactured By: KC Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 1 80410 00015 6, NDC: 48879-009-07; h) H-E-B, Made with Pride and Care for H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204, UPC: 0 41220 94731 7; i) Health Mart PHARMACY, Distributed by McKesson One Post STreet, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 52569 13472 6, NDC: 62011-0102-1; j) healthy accents, Distributed by: DZA Brands, LLC, 2110 Executive Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147, UPC: 7 25439 93380 3; k) HyVee, Distributed by HY-VEE, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 29604 4; l) Kroger, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, UPC: 0 11110 38597 0; m) life BRAND, Imported for SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, UPC: 057800-19616-7; n) life BRAND, Importe pour: SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, UPC: 0 57800 19616 7; o) LiveBetter, Distributed By Onpoint, Inc., 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645, UPC: 0 41310 62042 7; p) meijer, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, UPC: 0 41250 82916 4; q) Our Family, Distributed By: Nash Finch Company, NFC Brands, 7600 France Ave S, MPLS, MN, 55435, UPC: 0 70253 96684 2; r) Publix, Distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, UPC: 0 41415 01076 5; s) Redness Relief, Distributed by: Safeway Inc., P.O. BOX 99, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-0009, UPC: 3 21130 70060 9; t) Rexall, Manufactured For: Rexall Brads Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1R9., Imported by: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10160 4; u) Rexall, Fabrique pour: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1%9, Importe par: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario l5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10160 4; v) select brand, Distributed by: SELECT BRAND DISTRIBUTORS, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, UPC: 0 15127 00066 6; w) Smart sense, Distributed by: Kmart Corgoration, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, UPC: 7 20007 78036 0; x) sunmark, Cistributed By McKesson, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 10939 16733 0, NDC: 49348-037-29; y) SWIFT, Distributed by Swift First Aid, Inc., Valencia, Calif. 91355; UPC: 6 69635 24061 0; z) TopCare, Distributed By Topco Associates LLC, 7711 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60077, UPC: 0 36800 03639 0; aa) Western Family Foods, Distributed by: Western Family Foods, Inc., P.O. Box 4059, Portland, OR 97208, UPC:0 15400 03420 3;bb) ZEE, Distributed by ZEE MEDICAL, INC., Irvine, CA 92606, UPC: 6 90689 00614 3.; Lot #: 3A001, Expiry: 01/16; Lot #: 3A002, Expiry: 01/16; Lot #: 3B004, Expiry: 02/16; Lot #: 3B003, Expiry: 02/16; Lot #: 3C005, Expiry: 03/16; Lot #: 3C006, Expiry: 03/16; Lot #: 3D007, Expiry: 04/16; Lot #: 3D008, Expiry: 04/16.	751,440 Bottles	49348-037-29, 24385-075-05, 48879-009-07, 62011-0102-1
D-0321-2015	Eye Drops A.C. (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, Zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Astringent Redness Reliever, Distributed by Safeway Inc., P.O. Box 99, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0009, UPC: 3 21130 70067 8; b) Best Choice, Distributed By: Valu Merchandisers, Co., 5000 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, UPC: 0 70038 47010 6; c) EQUALINE, Distributed by Supervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, UPC: 0 41163 25114 4; d) GOODSENSE, Manufactured By: KC Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 1 80410 00018 7, NDC: 48879-010-07; e) H-E-B, Made for: H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204, UPC: 0 41220 86936 7; f) healthy accents, Distributed by: DZA Brands, LLC 2110 Executive Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147, UPC: 7 25439 93382 7; g) HyVee, Distributed By Hy-Vee, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 29777 5; h) Kroger, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, UPC: 0 11110 38599 4; i) life, Imported for/Importe pour: SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX., Toronto, M2J 4W8, by/par: Arrow OTC Inc., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 0 57800 19617 4; j) LiveBetter, Distributed By Onpoint. Inc., 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645, UPC: 0 41310 62041 0; k) meijer, Dist. by Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, UPC: 0 41250 82918 8; l) Publix, Distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, UPC: 0 41415 01176 2; m) QUALITY CHOICE, Distributed by Quality Choice, Novi, MI 48376, UPC: 6 35515 99505 5; n) REDNESS RELIEF ASTRINGENT, Distributed by: CVS Pharmacy, Inc., One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895, UPC: 0 50428 79686 3; o)Rexall, Manufactured for: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1R9, Imported by: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10159 8; p) Rexall, Fabrique pour: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1R9, Importe par: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10159 8; q) select brand, Distributed by: SELECT BRAND DISTRIBUTORS, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, UPC: 0 15127 00363 6; r) Smart sense, Distributed by: Kmart Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, UPC: 7 20007 96092 2; s) TopCare, Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, 7711 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60077, UPC: 0 36800 03640 6; t)WESTERN FAMILY, Distributed by Western Family Foods, Inc., P.O. Box 4057 Portland, OR 97208, UPC: 0 15400 04552 0.; Lot #: 3B251, Expiry: 02/16; Lot #: 3B250, Expiry: 02/16; Lot #: 3B251, Expiry: 02/16; Lot #: 3C252, Expiry: 03/16; Lot #: 3C253, Expiry: 03/16.	302,976 Bottles	—
D-0322-2015	Eye Drops Industrial Strength (Polyethylene glycol 400 1%, Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Manufactured for: Petragon, Inc., Edwardsville, KS 66111; b) SWIFT, Distributed by Swift First Aid, Inc., Valencia, Calif. 91355, UPC: 6 69635 24082 5; c) Xpect First aid, Manufactured for Cintas First Aid & Safety, Mason, OH 45040; d) ZEE, Distributed by ZEE MEDICAL, INC., Irvine, CA 92606, UPC: 6 90689 00609 9.; Lot #: 3A450, Expiry: 01/06.	71904 Bottles	—
D-0323-2015	Eye Drops Advanced Relief (Dextran 70 0.1%, Polyethylene glycol 400 1%, Povidone 1%, Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Advanced Relief, Distributed by Safeway Inc., P.O.Box 99, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0009, UPC: 3 21130 70064 7; b) Best Choice, Distributed By: Valu Mercahndisers, Co., 5000 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, UPC: 0 70038 47009 0; c) EQUALINE, Distributed By Supervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN 55344, UPC: 0 41163 25392 6; d) equate, Manufactured for/Fabrique pour: Wal-Mart Canada Corp, 1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga Ontario L5N 1P9, Imported by/ Importe par: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 1 83164 00022 9; e) exchange select, Manufactured For: Your Military Exchanges By: KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 6 14299 39625 8; f) GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen 1300 Morris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA 19087, UPC: 0 87701 10663 7, NDC: 24385-077-05; g) GOODSENSE, Manufactured By: KC Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 1 80410 00019 4, NDC: 48879-007-07; h) H-E-B, Made for H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204, UPC: 0 41220 89137 5; i) Health Mart, Distributed by McKesson, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 52569 13474 0, NDC: 62011-0104-1; j) healthy accents, Distributed by: DZA Brands, LLC, 2110 Executive Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147, NDC: 7 25439 93383 4; k) HyVee, Distributed By Hy-Vee, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 29778 2; l) Kroger, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Ohio 45202, UPC: 0 11110 38598 7; m) life, Imported for/ Importe pour: SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, by/par: Arrow OTC Inc., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 0 57800 15640 6; n) LiveBetter, Distributed by Onpoint, Inc., 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645, UPC: 0 41310 62043 4; o) Medic's Choice, KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 0 95072 01251 8, NDC: 055654-025; p) meijer, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, UPC: 0 41250 82917 1; q) Our Family, Distributed by NASH FINCH COMPANY, NFC Brands, 7600 France Ave S, MPLS 55435, UPC: 0 70253 96683 5; r) Publix, Distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, UPC: 0 41415 06776 9; s) Rexall, Manufactured for: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, Imported by: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10462 8; t) Rexall, Fabrique pour: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, Importe par: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10462 8; u) select brand, Distributed by: SELECT BRAND DISTRIBUTORS, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, UPC: 0 15127 00364 3; v) sunmark, Distributed By McKesson, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 10939 16833 7, NDC: 49348-697-29; w) TopCare, Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, 7711 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60077, UPC: 0 36800 03641 3; x) WESTERN FAMILY, Distributed by Western Family Foods, Imc., P.O.Box 4057, Portland OR 97208, UPC: 0 15400 03281 0.; Lot #: 3A350, Expiry: 01/16; Lot #: 3B351, Expiry: 02/16; Lot #: 3C352, Expiry: 03/16; Lot #: 3C353, Expiry: 03/16; Lot #: 3C354, Expiry: 03/16.	427,512 Bottles	49348-697-29, 24385-077-05, 48879-007-07, 62011-0104-1

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “U.S. Nationwide and Canada (Ontario).” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

Dec 4, 2014Firm started the recall
Dec 23, 2014FDA classified it Class III
Dec 31, 2014Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Oct 26, 2015FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

Which store brands are affected by this recall?

Affected brands include Eye Drops A.C., GoodSense, H-E-B, Healthy Accents, HyVee, Kroger, Life, LiveBetter, Meijer, Publix, Quality Choice, Redness Relief Astringent, Rexall, Select Brand, Smart Sense, TopCare, and Western Family.

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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-0321-2015 (December 4, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0321-2015 to see it in context.
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