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Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution 0.15%, Rx Only, Packaged as: a) 5 mL dropper bottle, NDC 60505-0564-1, UPC 3... — FDA record D-0433-2023
Reported completed
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 1, 2023. 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
- Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution 0.15%, Rx Only, Packaged as: a) 5 mL dropper bottle, NDC 60505-0564-1, UPC 3 60505 05641 5; b) 10 mL dropper bottle NDC 60505-0564-2, UPC 3 60505 05642 2; c) 15 mL dropper bottle, NDC 60505-0564-3, UPC 3 60505 05643 9; Manufactured by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9 Manufactured for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326
- Reason
- Lack of sterility assurance: Cracks have developed in some of the units caps of Brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution bottles. There is a possibility the broken cap may impact sterility.
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Apotex Corp.
- Quantity
- 67,056 bottles
- Agency-reported status
- Completed
- Source record identifier
- D-0433-2023
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 | Lots: a) TJ9848 Exp. 02/2024, TJ9849 Exp. 02/2024, TK0258 Exp. 04/2024, TK5341 Exp. 04/2024; b) TK0261 Exp. 04/2024; c) TK0262 Exp. 04/2024 |
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.
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- Vermont
- Washington
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- West Virginia
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Dates in the source
- Report date
- Mar 15, 2023
- Recall initiation date
- Mar 1, 2023
- Center classification date
- Mar 3, 2023
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.