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Multiple brands: Eye ointment products — FDA announcement Feb 26, 2024
Published notice; closure not supplied
A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.
Source date Feb 26, 2024. 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
- Eye ointment products
- Reason
- Due to Potential Lack of Sterility Assurance.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
- Quantity
- Not supplied
- Agency-reported status
- Company recall announcement
- Source record identifier
- a27faffaa38c3d27
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 12 February, 2024 – Thane, Maharashtra, India, Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd. is voluntarily recalling Eye Ointment products listed in the table below with expiration date ranging from February 2024 to September 2025. The products are being recalled due to lack of sterility assurance at the facility noted during an inspection conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).; Product Name | Package Description | Brand Name | NDC | Lot# Exp Date | Exp Date; Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 42.5%, White Petrolatum 57.3%, Lanolin Alcohols) | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 681131395298 | Equate | 79903-026-35 | A2E01 | Apr-24; A2L05 | Nov-24; A3B01 | Jan-25; A3C01 | Feb-25; A3H05 | Jul-25; Equate Stye Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 31.9%, White Petrolatum 57.7%, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid, Wheat Germ Oil) | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 681131395304 | Equate | 79903- 028-35 | A2D08 | Mar-24; A2F02 | May-24; A2I03 | Aug-24; A2L03 | Nov-24; A2L04 | Nov-24; A3C03 | Feb-25; A3C05 | Feb-25; A3H01 | Jul-25; A3H03 | Jul-25; CVS Health Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 31.9%, White Petrolatum 57.7%, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid Wheat Germ Oil | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 050428634141 | CVS Health | 76168- 707-35 | A2F03 | May-24; A2I02 | Aug-24; A2L02 | Nov-24; A3C04 | Feb-25; A3H04 | Jul-25; Lubricant PM Ointment | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 371406124356 | AACE Pharmaceuticals | 71406- 124-35 | A2G01 | Jun-24; A2G02 | Jun-24; A3F08 | May-25; A3F09 | May-25; A3J17 | Sep-25; A3J18 | Sep-25 |
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Product tables from the announcement
These identifying details come from the company announcement posted by FDA. Check the current notice for revisions.
| Product Name | Package Description | Brand Name | NDC | Lot# Exp Date | Exp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 42.5%, White Petrolatum 57.3%, Lanolin Alcohols) | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 681131395298 | Equate | 79903-026-35 | A2E01 | Apr-24 |
| A2L05 | Nov-24 | ||||
| A3B01 | Jan-25 | ||||
| A3C01 | Feb-25 | ||||
| A3H05 | Jul-25 | ||||
| Equate Stye Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 31.9%, White Petrolatum 57.7%, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid, Wheat Germ Oil) | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 681131395304 | Equate | 79903- 028-35 | A2D08 | Mar-24 |
| A2F02 | May-24 | ||||
| A2I03 | Aug-24 | ||||
| A2L03 | Nov-24 | ||||
| A2L04 | Nov-24 | ||||
| A3C03 | Feb-25 | ||||
| A3C05 | Feb-25 | ||||
| A3H01 | Jul-25 | ||||
| A3H03 | Jul-25 | ||||
| CVS Health Lubricant Eye Ointment (Mineral Oil 31.9%, White Petrolatum 57.7%, Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid Wheat Germ Oil | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 050428634141 | CVS Health | 76168- 707-35 | A2F03 | May-24 |
| A2I02 | Aug-24 | ||||
| A2L02 | Nov-24 | ||||
| A3C04 | Feb-25 | ||||
| A3H04 | Jul-25 | ||||
| Lubricant PM Ointment | 3.5 gram tube, packaged in cardboard box with UPC Code 371406124356 | AACE Pharmaceuticals | 71406- 124-35 | A2G01 | Jun-24 |
| A2G02 | Jun-24 | ||||
| A3F08 | May-25 | ||||
| A3F09 | May-25 | ||||
| A3J17 | Sep-25 | ||||
| A3J18 | Sep-25 |
Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Official announcement.
Distribution
These products were distributed nationwide to wholesalers, retailers, and via the product distributor, Walmart, CVS and AACE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Dates in the source
- Fda listing date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Company announcement date
- Feb 22, 2024
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