A plant in India was not clean, so many types of eye ointments across the country had to be recalled. This put people who used them at risk of getting an infection. In Thane, Maharashtra, India, Brassica Pharma Pvt. did the recall. After a deadly spread linked to fake tears made by another Indian company, that happened.
The most recent spread was caused by EzriCare fake tears, which were taken off the market by Delsam Pharma in Chennai, India. Health officials say that 81 people in 18 states got infections and lost their sight.
According to a notice made on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, three major brands that are sold all over the country are being recalled. CVS and Walmart, among others, sold these recalled brands. Some of the names are AACE Pharmaceuticals, CVS Health, and Equate. There are four recalled items that go bad between April 2024 and September 2025. The following is a list of the products:
- The UPC number for Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment (3.5-gram tube) is 681131395298.
- 681131395304 is the UPC code for Equate Style Lubricant Eye Ointment (3.5-gram tube).
- The UPC code for CVS Health Lubricant Eye Ointment (3.5 grams) is 050428634141.
- The UPC number for this 3.5-gram tube of lubricant PM ointment is 371406124356.
People who already have these eye ointments should stop using them right away and take them back to the store where they were bought. Should you have any questions, please call 1-833-225-9564 or email [email protected].
