Eye care product recall: Search list of impacted items
Ophthalmic products were voluntarily recalled due to a manufacturing deviation discovered during an audit by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a pharmaceutical company announced.
The distributor of the products, AvKARE, said it was notified of the recall issued by BRS Analytical Service LLC, adding that manufacturing deviations "may lead to products of unacceptable quality, and it is not possible to rule out patient risks resulting from use of these products."
A notice posted by AvKARE urged consumers to stop using the affected products immediately. The products included in the recall were shipped between May 26, 2023, and April 21, 2025.
Here is what you need to know.
What products were recalled?
Recalled items are listed in the database below, including their national drug code (NDC), lot number and expiration date.
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What should consumers do?
Buyers who may have these recalled products in their inventory are urged to complete a downloadable PDF "Quality to Return" form attached to the recall notice and fax it to 931-292-6229 or email it to customerservice@avkare.com.
Then, the company will send the customer a "Return to Authorization Form" to ship the recalled product back to the listed address to get a full credit, including shipping costs.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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