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Drug product

TEARS Naturale FREE (dextran 70 and hypromellose 2910) lubricant eye drops, 1% and 0.3%, Preservative Free, 0.9 mL (0.03 FL OZ) Single-Use Vials, packaged in 60-count Single-Use Vials per carton, Manufactured for: Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Work, TX 76134, Barcode 90016741106, UPC 3 00650 41636 8.

D-0666-2016

February 09, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Alcon Research, Ltd.
Event
Event 73275
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
12,648 cartons
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0666-2016

Official wording

Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Some single-use vials may be filled with water rather than the product solution and the firm cannot guarantee the sterility of the water-filled vials.

Code information: Lot #: KRJ006, Exp 09/17

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility