Artificial Tears Ointment, Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-062-35

Recall Number: D-0786-2021

Firm: Akorn, Inc.

Classification: Class II

Status: Terminated

Report Date: 20210908

Initiation Date: 20210802

Termination Date: 20220822

Reason for Recall

Non-Sterility - OOS sterility testing observed during 12-month controlled room temperature stability testing. The microbiological investigation identified the organism as a member of the Bacillus cereus group.

Product Description

Artificial Tears Ointment, Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-062-35