GERICARE Eyewash — Class I drug recall D-0551-2018
Terminated recall by Kareway Products Inc, reported 2018-03-07, distributed nationwide. Non-sterility: confirmed microbial contamination with Achromobacter xylosoxidans
| Recall number | D-0551-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Kareway Products Inc, Compton, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-11-09 |
| Classified | 2018-02-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-03-07 |
| Terminated | 2019-08-07 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 60,000 bottles |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination, sterility |
| NDC | 57896-0186-04 |
| Lot numbers | 09/19, 86041601 |
Product
GERICARE Eyewash, sterile eye irrigating solution, packaged in a 4 fl oz (118 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed by Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., Brooklyn, NY 11204, NDC 57896-0186-04
Reason for recall
Non-sterility: confirmed microbial contamination with Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Machine access
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