Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears recall
FDA recall D-0859-2026 · initiated Aug 20, 2026
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC recalled Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears in Aug 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0859-2026) 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.
Quantity recalled: 47616 bottles
Details
- Product
- Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears, Sterile, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Distributed by: Reliable-1 Laboratories LLC, Valley Stream, NY, 11580, www.reliable1labs.com, NDC 69618-076-55.
- Recalling company
- Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Distribution
- USA Nationwide
- Initiated
- Aug 20, 2026
- FDA report date
- Sep 30, 2026
Frequently asked
- Was Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears recalled?
- Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC recalled Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears in Aug 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0859-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
- Why was Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears recalled?
- Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0859-2026 was: Lack of Assurance of Sterility
- Is a recalled Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating 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 Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears are affected?
- Distributed: USA Nationwide. The recall covers these lots — Lot # 3171, Expiration Date 09/30/2026. Lot # 3174, Expiration Date 10/31/2026; Lot #3275, Expiration Date, 06/30/2027; Lot #3304, Expiration date 07/31/2027.. 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-0859-2026.