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Sterile EYE DROPS AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) bottles; a) Best Choice, P... — FDA record D-0409-2026
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 Mar 3, 2026. 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
- Sterile EYE DROPS AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) bottles; a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47010 6; b) QC-Quality Choice, Sterile Eye drops Irritation Relief, Distributed by: CDMA, Inc., Novi, MI 48375, NDC 83324-190-14; c) Discount drug mart, Eye Drops A.C., Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01158 0; d) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, Distributed By: Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269, www.PerrigoDirect.com, NDC 50804-160-01; e) Walgreens, Eye Drops, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 17954 4; f) CAREONE, Itchy relief Eye drops, DISTRIBUTED BY: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC., LANDOVER, MD 20785; g) Equaline, DISTRIBUTED BY: UNFI, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 UPC 0 41163 25114 4; h) TopCare health TM, DISTRIBUTED BY: TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 03640 6; i) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, www.meijer.com, NDC 41250-598-01; j) H.E.B A.C. Eye Drops, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43746 7
- Reason
- Lack of Assurance of Sterility
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc
- Quantity
- 182,424 bottles
- Agency-reported status
- Ongoing
- Source record identifier
- D-0409-2026
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: a) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; b) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; c) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; d) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; e) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; f) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; g) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; h)AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; i) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; j) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; |
Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.
Distribution
Nationwide in the US
States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.
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- Alabama
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- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
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- Texas
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- Virginia
- Vermont
- Washington
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- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Dates in the source
- Report date
- Apr 8, 2026
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Center classification date
- Mar 31, 2026
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.