Key Takeaway
Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 4 by K C Pharmaceuticals Inc was recalled on December 4, 2014. The hazard: CGMP Deviations: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used for manufacture was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse at S.I.M.S., Italy.
Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 4
Description
Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 47011 3; b) CVP, Distributed by Salado Sales, Inc., Temple, Texas 76503, UPC: 7 61706 16500 3; c) Equaline, DISTRIBUTED BY SUPERVALU INC. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344, UPC: 0 41163 25110 6; d) exact, Prepared For/Prepare Pour: Loblaws Inc., Montreal H4N 3L4, Tonronto M4T 2S8, Calgary T2E 7S9, CANADA, Imported by/Importe par: Arrow OTC, Mississauga, ON L5N 2B8, UPC: 0 60383 73613 2; e) FAMILY wellness, Distributed by: Family Dollar Services, Inc., 10401 Monroe Rd., Matthews, NC 28105, UPC: 0 32251 00459 9; f) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By: AmerisourceBergen 1300 Moris Drive, Chesterbrook, PA 19087, UPC: 0 87701 14975 7, NDC: 24385-075-05; g) GOODSENSE, Manufactured By: KC Pharmaceuticals, Pomona, CA 91768, UPC: 1 80410 00015 6, NDC: 48879-009-07; h) H-E-B, Made with Pride and Care for H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204, UPC: 0 41220 94731 7; i) Health Mart PHARMACY, Distributed by McKesson One Post STreet, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 52569 13472 6, NDC: 62011-0102-1; j) healthy accents, Distributed by: DZA Brands, LLC, 2110 Executive Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147, UPC: 7 25439 93380 3; k) HyVee, Distributed by HY-VEE, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, UPC: 0 75450 29604 4; l) Kroger, Distributed by The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, UPC: 0 11110 38597 0; m) life BRAND, Imported for SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, UPC: 057800-19616-7; n) life BRAND, Importe pour: SHOPPERS DRUG MART PHARMAPRIX, Toronto, M2J 4W8, UPC: 0 57800 19616 7; o) LiveBetter, Distributed By Onpoint, Inc., 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645, UPC: 0 41310 62042 7; p) meijer, Dist. By Meijer Distribution, Inc., 2929 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544, UPC: 0 41250 82916 4; q) Our Family, Distributed By: Nash Finch Company, NFC Brands, 7600 France Ave S, MPLS, MN, 55435, UPC: 0 70253 96684 2; r) Publix, Distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, UPC: 0 41415 01076 5; s) Redness Relief, Distributed by: Safeway Inc., P.O. BOX 99, PLEASANTON, CA 94566-0009, UPC: 3 21130 70060 9; t) Rexall, Manufactured For: Rexall Brads Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, L4Z 1R9., Imported by: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10160 4; u) Rexall, Fabrique pour: Rexall Brands Corp., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1%9, Importe par: Arrow OTC Company, Mississauga, Ontario l5N 2B8, UPC: 7 71058 10160 4; v) select brand, Distributed by: SELECT BRAND DISTRIBUTORS, Pine Bluff, AR 71603, UPC: 0 15127 00066 6; w) Smart sense, Distributed by: Kmart Corgoration, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, UPC: 7 20007 78036 0; x) sunmark, Cistributed By McKesson, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, UPC: 0 10939 16733 0, NDC: 49348-037-29; y) SWIFT, Distributed by Swift First Aid, Inc., Valencia, Calif. 91355; UPC: 6 69635 24061 0; z) TopCare, Distributed By Topco Associates LLC, 7711 Gross Point Road, Skokie, IL 60077, UPC: 0 36800 03639 0; aa) Western Family Foods, Distributed by: Western Family Foods, Inc., P.O. Box 4059, Portland, OR 97208, UPC:0 15400 03420 3;bb) ZEE, Distributed by ZEE MEDICAL, INC., Irvine, CA 92606, UPC: 6 90689 00614 3.
Hazard / Reason
CGMP Deviations: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) used for manufacture was stored in a non-GMP compliant warehouse at S.I.M.S., Italy.
Class III: Product that is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Class III is the least severe classification. The product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences but still violates FDA regulations.
Products Affected
Eye Drops (Tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) Bottles, Over the Counter. Labeled: a) Best Choice, DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS AVE, KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, 0 70038 4
DrugsCompany Information
K C Pharmaceuticals Inc
Pomona, CA, United States
View all 5 recalls by K C Pharmaceuticals Inc →Distribution
U.S. Nationwide and Canada (Ontario).
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