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Refresh Lacri-Lube (Mineral Oil 42.5% and White Petrolatum 56.8%) Lubricant Recalled by Allergan Sales, LLC Due to Presence of Particulate Matter: Due to customer complaints...

Date: August 24, 2015
Company: Allergan Sales, LLC
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Allergan Sales, LLC directly.

Affected Products

Refresh Lacri-Lube (Mineral Oil 42.5% and White Petrolatum 56.8%) Lubricant Eye Ointment, packaged in a) Net wt. 0.12 oz (3.5 g) tubes (NDC 0023-0312-04) UPC 3 0023-0312-04 2 and b) Net wt. 0.25 oz (7 g) tubes (NDC 0023-0312-07) UPC 3 0023-0312-07 3, Allergan, Inc., 2525 Dupont Drive, Irvine, CA 92612.

Quantity: 320,713 tubes

Why Was This Recalled?

Presence of Particulate Matter: Due to customer complaints of small black particles, identified as part of the ointment tube cap, generated by the action of unscrewing the cap from the aluminum tube and potentially introducing the particle into the product.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Allergan Sales, LLC

Allergan Sales, LLC has 14 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report