# FDA recall D-375-2014

> **Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.** · Class I · drug recall initiated 2013-09-06.

## Product

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.

## Reason for recall

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.

## Distribution

Nationwide

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** D-375-2014
- **Recalling firm:** Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- **Classification:** Class I
- **Product type:** drug
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2013-09-06
- **Report date:** 2013-12-25
- **Termination date:** 2014-09-30

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Aquebogue, NY, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-375-2014

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall D-375-2014. Retrieved 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/D-375-2014. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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