GenTeal Tears recall
FDA recall D-0492-2026 · initiated Apr 21, 2026
Alcon Research LLC recalled GenTeal Tears in Apr 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0492-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to FDA inspection observations that it believes may impact product quality.
May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to FDA inspection observations that it believes may impact product quality.
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.
Details
- Product
- GenTeal Tears, Lubricant Eye Gel, Sterile, 10g (0.34 Fl oz), Distributed by: Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas 76134, USA, NDC: 0065-8064-01.
- Recalling company
- Alcon Research LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Distribution
- Nationwide within the United States
- Initiated
- Apr 21, 2026
- FDA report date
- May 6, 2026
Frequently asked
- Was GenTeal Tears recalled?
- Alcon Research LLC recalled GenTeal Tears in Apr 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0492-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to FDA inspection observations that it believes may impact product quality. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
- Why was GenTeal Tears recalled?
- Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0492-2026 was: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to FDA inspection observations that it believes may impact product quality.
- Is a recalled GenTeal Tears 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 GenTeal Tears are affected?
- Distributed: Nationwide within the United States. The recall covers these lots — Lot #: 9T20, 9T50, 9T59, 1U30, 1U48, Exp Date: 4/30/2026; 4V15, Exp Date: 8/31/2026; 7V61, Exp Date: 12/31/2026; 1W47, 1W49, 1X14, Exp Date: 3/31/2027.. 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-0492-2026.