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Drug FDA Class II Ongoing Contamination / non-sterility

Sterile EYE DROPS AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) bottles; a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47010 6; b) QC-Quality Choice, Sterile Eye drops Irritation Relief, Distributed by:

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc Published Apr 8, 2026

Risk level

Class II

May cause a temporary or reversible health problem; slight chance of serious harm.

Severity score 60/100

What should you do?

  • Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
  • Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
  • Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
  • Contact K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Hazards

Lack of Sterility Assurance · primary

Affected products (1)

Sterile EYE DROPS AC (tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%, zinc sulfate 0.25%), 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL) bottles; a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47010 6; b) QC-Quality Choice, Sterile Eye drops Irritation Relief, Distributed by: CDMA, Inc., Novi, MI 48375, NDC 83324-190-14; c) Discount drug mart, Eye Drops A.C., Discount Drug Mart Food Fair, Medina, OH 44256, UPC 0 93351 01158 0; d) Good Sense Sterile Eye Drops, Distributed By: Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269, www.PerrigoDirect.com, NDC 50804-160-01; e) Walgreens, Eye Drops, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO., DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 17954 4; f) CAREONE, Itchy relief Eye drops, DISTRIBUTED BY: FOODHOLD U.S.A, LLC., LANDOVER, MD 20785; g) Equaline, DISTRIBUTED BY: UNFI, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908 UPC 0 41163 25114 4; h) TopCare health TM, DISTRIBUTED BY: TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 03640 6; i) meijer, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544, www.meijer.com, NDC 41250-598-01; j) H.E.B A.C. Eye Drops, MADE WITH PRIDE & CARE FOR H-E-B, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204, UPC 0 41220 43746 7

QUALITY CHOICE EYE DROPS IRRITATION RELIEF · 182,424 bottles

NDC: 83324-190, 50804-160, 41250-598, 83324-190-14, 50804-160-01, 41250-598-01
Code info: Lot: a) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; b) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; c) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; d) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; e) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; f) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; g) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; h)AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; i) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26; j) AC24E01, Exp.: 05/31/26;

Affected areas

Nationwide

Timeline

  1. Initiated
    Mar 3, 2026
  2. Published
    Apr 8, 2026
Recall number
D-0409-2026
Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Country
US
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