GERICARE Eyewash, sterile eye irrigating solution, packaged in a 4 fl oz (118 mL) bottle…
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Non-sterility: confirmed microbial contamination with Achromobacter xylosoxidans
What was recalled
GERICARE Eyewash, sterile eye irrigating solution, packaged in a 4 fl oz (118 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed by Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp., Brooklyn, NY 11204, NDC 57896-0186-04
- Recalling firm
- Kareway Products Inc
- NDC code
- 57896-0186-04
- Origin
- CA, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0551-2018
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