Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%, Carboxymethlycellulose Sodium 0.5% Eye Lubricant, Lubricating Eye Drops, Moisturizing, Sterile, 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) per dropper bottle, Distributed by: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC: 50268-068-15.
Why it was recalled
cGMP deviations and lack of assurance of sterility.
The recall was initiated by BRS Analytical Services, LLC (the firm that distributes or relabels it); the product is made by AvPAK. That is normal — the distributor, not always the maker, files the recall.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
Lot, expiry: Lot 103, exp 4/26/25; Lot 104, exp 5/03/25; Lot 108, exp 6/29/25; Lot 109, exp 7/18/25; Lot 110, exp 8/17/25; Lot 111, exp 8/22/25; Lot 112, exp 8/27/25; Lot 113, exp 9/18/25; Lot 125, exp 10/23/25; Lot 130, exp 11/09/25; Lot 131, exp 11/14/25; Lot 132, exp 11/27/25; Lot 133, exp 11/30/25; Lot 134, exp 12/05/25; Lot 135, exp 12/11/25; Lot 136, exp 12/14/25; Lot 137, exp 1/02/26; Lot 139, exp 1/15/26; Lot 140, exp 1/19/26; Lot 141, exp 1/25/26; Lot 151, exp 3/18/26; Lot 152, exp 3/21/26; Lot 153, exp 3/25/26; Lot 154, exp 3/28/26; Lot 155, exp 4/01/26; Lot 156, exp 4/08/26; Lot 157, exp 4/11/26; Lot 160, exp 4/26/26; Lot 180, exp 8/08/26; Lot 181, exp 8/12/26; Lot 182, exp 8/18/26; Lot 183, exp 8/21/26; Lot 184, exp 8/26/26; Lot 185, exp 9/04/26; Lot 186, exp 9/09/26; Lot 187, exp 9/16/26; Lot 188, exp 9/18/26; Lot 189, exp 9/21/26; Lot 190, exp 9/25/26; Lot 191, exp 9/28/26; Lot 192, exp 10/02/26; Lot 208, exp 12/11/26; Lot 209, exp 12/16/26; Lot 212, exp 1/15/27; Lot 213, exp 1/21/27; Lot 214, exp 1/24/27; Lot 215, exp 2/02/27; Lot 216, exp 2/04/27; Lot 224, exp 3/27/27.
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- BRS Analytical Services, LLC
- Manufacturer
- AvPAK
- Brand name
- CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
- Generic name
- CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-0406-2025
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Saint Louis, MO
- Recall initiated
- 2025-04-23
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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