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Class II · ModerateActive recall

Lubricating Tears

Could cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm is unlikely.

Does this affect you?
Check your lot numberLot # 3171, Expiration Date 09/30/2026. Lot # 3174, Expiration Date 10/31/2026; Lot #3275, Expiration Date, 06/30/2027; Lot #3304, Expiration date 07/31/2027.
Where it was soldUSA Nationwide
Find the lot number printed on your box or bottle. If it matches — and you take this medicine — call your pharmacist. Don't stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

What happened

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

What to do

  1. Check the lot number and expiry on your medicine against the recall above.
  2. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before changing anything — don't stop on your own.
  3. Report any problems to FDA MedWatch (1-800-FDA-1088 or fda.gov/medwatch).

Who makes it

Made byReliable 1 Laboritories LLC
Brand nameLUBRICATING TEARS
Generic nameCARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM 0.5% SOLUTION
Active ingredient(s)CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED FORM
Distributed by / forReliable-1 Laboratories LLC, Valley Stream, NY, 11580, www.reliable1labs.com
NDC69618-076-55
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Full product labelReliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears, Sterile, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Distributed by: Reliable-1 Laboratories LLC, Valley Stream, NY, 11580, www.reliable1labs.com, NDC 69618-076-55.
Recalling firmSterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
DistributionUSA Nationwide
Quantity47616 bottles
Recall initiated2026-08-20
Report date2026-09-30
Recall completed—
Recall numberD-0859-2026
ClassificationClass II
FDA statusOngoing
Origin on fileDupo IL United States

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This is public FDA recall information, not medical advice. A recall does not always mean your specific bottle is affected. Never stop a prescribed medicine without asking your pharmacist or doctor.