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Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Gel 1%, Carboxymethlycellulose Sodium 1% Eye Lubricant, Lubricant Eye Gel, S... — FDA record D-0405-2025
Reported ongoing
Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.
Source date Apr 23, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Gel 1%, Carboxymethlycellulose Sodium 1% Eye Lubricant, Lubricant Eye Gel, Soothing Gel, Sterile, 0.5 FL OZ (15mL) per bottle, Distributed by: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC: 50268-066-15.
- Reason
- cGMP deviations and lack of assurance of sterility.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- BRS Analytical Services, LLC
- Quantity
- 1,610 cases (24 cartons per case)
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- D-0405-2025
What the recall classes mean. Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice.
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Lot, expiry: Lot 114, exp 9/04/25; Lot 115, exp 9/06/25; Lot 116, exp 9/10/25; Lot 207, exp 12/05/26 |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
- Alaska
- Alabama
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- Delaware
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- South Carolina
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- West Virginia
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- May 14, 2025
- Recall initiation date
- Apr 23, 2025
- Center classification date
- May 6, 2025
FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.