The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0416-2026·Announced 2026-04-08

[pending] LEADER ARTIFICIAL TEARS 15 ML (POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POVIDONE)

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: FDA_DRUG D-0416-2026.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

The recalled product

Product
LEADER ARTIFICIAL TEARS 15 ML (POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POVIDONE)
Brand
LEADER ARTIFICIAL TEARS 15 ML
Manufacturer
K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (14)

  • Lot: a) AT24D01
  • Exp.: 04/30/26
  • AT24E01
  • Exp.: 05/31/26
  • AT24G01
  • Exp.: 07/31/26
  • b) AT24D01
  • AT24E02
  • c) AT24D01
  • d) AT24D01
  • e) AT24E01
  • f) AT24E01
  • g) AT24E02
  • Exp.: 05/31/26.

UPCs (8)

  • 0096295137644
  • 0180410000163
  • 0087701104060
  • 0635515992238
  • 036800093317
  • 070038470083
  • 011110386007
  • 041415009769

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.