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.
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
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: good manufacturing deficiencies related to a lack of documentation of the fill line.
The recall was initiated by K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc (the firm that distributes or relabels it); the product is made by Strategic Sourcing Services LLC. 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 #: 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
Recall status
Ongoing — the recall is still being carried out.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
- Manufacturer
- Strategic Sourcing Services LLC
- Brand name
- SUNMARK EYE DROPS ORIGINAL FORMULA
- Generic name
- TETRAHYDROZOLINE HCL
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-0897-2023
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Origin
- Pomona, CA
- Recall initiated
- 2023-06-13
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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