Serious health hazard — there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to this product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution Recalled by Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Due to Non-Sterility: Customer complaints of mold in the product...
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 Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. directly.
Affected Products
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution, 1 FL OZ (30 mL) bottle, sold under the following labels: (a) CVS pharmacy brand LUBRICANT EYE DROPS FOR MILD TO MODERATE DRY EYE, Distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Woonsocket, RI 02895, UPC 0 50428 053357 7 and UPC 0 50428 27364 7; (b) equate brand Lubricant Eye Drops, Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, UPC 6 81131 03420 3; and (c) up & up brand lubricant eye drops, Dist. by Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 55403, UPC 8 58961 79102 0.
Quantity: 363,746 bottles.
Why Was This Recalled?
Non-Sterility: Customer complaints of mold in the product after use and handling due to the fact that the preservative used in the lots of Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution may not be effective through expiry.
Where Was This Sold?
This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.
About Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has 135 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.
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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report