Class IIOngoing

Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) recall

FDA recall D-0413-2026 · initiated Mar 3, 2026

By the pharmaranks editorial teamReviewed against the FDA (openFDA) sourcesUpdated Apr 8, 2026How we research

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc recalled Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) in Mar 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0413-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility.

May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Sterility could not be assured

The maker could not guarantee the product was sterile. That matters most for injections and eye products, where a contaminated dose reaches past the body's defences.

This is a manufacturing or quality failure, not a finding that the medicine is unsafe to take — across every recall we hold, none was issued for that reason. It does not mean the batch was harmless.

Is your product affected? Check the lot number

A recall covers only specific lots. Find the lot number and expiration date on your package and compare them to the affected codes below — if yours is not listed, it was not part of this recall.

Lot: a) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; b) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; c) RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; d) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G01, RG24G02; Exp.: 07/31/26; e) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; f) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02; Exp.: 07/31/26; g) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; h) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; i) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; j) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; k) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; L) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; m) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; n) RG24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; o) RG24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; p) RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; q)RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; r) RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26

Quantity recalled: 378,144 bottles

Details

Product: Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) bottles; a) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, Distributed By: Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269, www.PerrigoDirect.com, NDC 50804-141-01; b) Walgreens, Eye Drops, Original Formula, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 20073 6; c) Walgreens, Eye Drops, Original Formula, 2 Bottles, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 20076 7; d) Kroger Sterile eye drops, Original, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202, UPC 0 1110 38597 0; e) Sterile eye drops, Regular formula, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, UPC 3 66715 68324 3; f) CVP Sterile EYE DROPS, Distributed by: Salado Sales. Inc., Temple, TX 76503; UPC 7 61606 16500 3; g) Harris Teeter, Eye Drops, Original, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATHEWS, NC 28105, UPC 0 72036 71302 5; h) H.E.B Original Eye Drops, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43747 4; i) Rugby tetrahydrozoline ophthalmic Solution, Distributed by: RUGBY LABORATORIES, IN 46268, NDC 0536-1217-94, j) Equaline, DISTRIBUTED BY UNFI, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908, UPC 0 41163 25110 6; k) Discount drug mart, EyeDrops ORIGINAL, Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, 211 Commerce Drive, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01156 3; L) LEADER Original Eye Drops, DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0454-1; m) CAREone, DISTRIBUTED BY FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20785, NDC 41520-431-05; n) Circle K sterile eye drops, Product manufactured for: Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Proudly distributed by Circle K Stores Inc., UPC 1 94283 65185 8; o) DG health Original Formula, DISTRIBUTED BY OLD EAST MAIN CO., GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 0 95072 00556 5; p) Good Neighbor Pharmacy Eye Drops, Original Formula, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 24385-075-05; q) TopCare health, Original Eye Drops, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 03639 0; r) Best Choice, Eye Drops, ORIGINAL, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47011 3
Recalling company: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Distribution: Nationwide in the US
Initiated: Mar 3, 2026
FDA report date: Apr 8, 2026

What to do.If you have a recalled product, don't throw away questions — check the FDA notice for the affected lot numbers and expiration dates, and ask your pharmacist or doctor before stopping a prescribed medicine. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice.

Frequently asked

Was Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) recalled?: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc recalled Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) in Mar 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0413-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
Why was Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) recalled?: Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0413-2026 was: Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Is a recalled Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) dangerous to take?: An FDA recall removes specific lots from the market for a defined reason and does not by itself mean the medicine is unsafe for everyone — your specific lot may never have been affected. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm. Check the FDA notice for the affected lot numbers and expiration dates, and ask your pharmacist or doctor before stopping a prescribed medicine. This reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice.
Which lots of Sterile Eye Drops ORIGINAL FORMULA (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%) are affected?: Distributed: Nationwide in the US. The recall covers these lots — Lot: a) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; b) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; c) RG24G02, Exp.: 07/31/26; d) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G01, RG24G02; Exp.: 07/31/26; e) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G01, Exp.: 07/31/26; f) RG24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; RG24G02; Exp.: 07/31/26; g) RG24E01, E…. Check the lot number and expiration date on your package against this list; if yours is not listed, it was not part of recall D-0413-2026.

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement record D-0413-2026 ↗

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