FDA Drug recall D-1449-2012
ACETYLCYSTEINE, OPHTHALMIC IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 10% SOLUTION 10 ML, 2 ML, 5 ML, 6 ML
- FDA Drug
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2012-08-22
On 2012-08-22 the FDA classified a Class II recall of ACETYLCYSTEINE, OPHTHALMIC IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 10% SOLUTION 10 ML, 2 ML, 5 ML, 6 ML by Franck S Lab D B A Franck S Compounding Lab, citing lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling re….
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| Agency | FDA Drug |
|---|---|
| Recall number | D-1449-2012 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-05-25 |
| Published | 2012-08-22 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC |
| Company | Franck S Lab D B A Franck S Compounding Lab |
| Distribution | US |
Product
ACETYLCYSTEINE, OPHTHALMIC IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 10% SOLUTION 10 ML, 2 ML, 5 ML, 6 ML; ACETYLCYSTEINE, OPHTHALMIC IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 2.5% SOLUTION 20 ML; ACETYLCYSTEINE, OPHTHALMIC IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 5% SOLUTION 3 ML (6 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Reason
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.
Identifiers
| code_info | Rx #'s: 0398691, 0401304, 0403533, 0385192, 0407592, 0394079, 0388572, 0391271, 0400529 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1449-2012%22
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