Reported Jan 25, 2023 · Ongoing

Artificial Tears OINTMENT, Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn,…

Akorn, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Akorn, Inc. · 5605 Centerpoint Ct Ste A · Gurnee, IL · 60031-5278

Is this the product you have?

  • Artificial Tears OINTMENT, Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Sterile
  • Manufactured byAkorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • NDC17478-062-35
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot # 0A08B
    • EXP 12/31/2022
    • 0B63A
    • EXP 1/31/2023
    • 0C72A
    • EXP 2/28/2023
    • 0D14A
    • 0D19A
    • EXP 3/31/2023
    • 0F54A
    • EXP 5/31/2023
    • 0G80B
    • 0G09B
    • 0G97A
    • EXP 6/30/2023
    • 0J78A
    • EXP 8/31/2023
    • 0K23A
    • EXP 9/30/2023
    • 0L64A
    • EXP 10/31/2023
    • 1B29A
    • EXP 1/31/2024
    • 1C59A
    • 1C53A
    • 1C72A
    • 1C78A
    • EXP 2/29/2024
    • 1D87A
    • 1D89A
    • EXP 3/31/2024
    • 1G59A
    • 1G59B
    • EXP 6/30/2024
    • 1K60A
    • EXP 9/30/2024
    • 1J57A
    • EXP 8/31/2024
    • 1H86A
    • EXP 7/31/2024
    • 1K75A
    • EXP 9/30/2024
    • 1L12A
    • EXP 10/31/2024
    • 1M22A
    • EXP 11/30/2024
Amount recalled
1,164,171 tubes

This recall covers 27 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 26 are below.

14 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations:

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 7:21 PM UTC

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