What eye drops were subject to recall?

• The following brands of eye drops were subject to the recall, along with how many were part of the recall and where they were sold, according to the FDA
  1,023,096 bottles of Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops: Sold at stores including Rite Aid, H-E-B, Meijer and Harris Teeter, as well as military exchanges.
• 589,848 bottles of Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops: Sold at stores including Kroger, Publix, Leader and TopCare, as well as through Good Neighbor Pharmacy and Good Sense.
• 378,144 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Original Formula: Sold at stores including Walgreens, Kroger, CVS, H-E-B, Harris Teeter, Dollar General, Circle K and Leader.
• 315,144 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant: Sold at stores including Walgreens, Rite Aid, Leader and Equaline, as well as workplace distributor Cintas.
• 303,216 bottles of Eye Drops Advanced Relief: Sold at stores including Walgreens, Kroger and CVS.
• 245,184 bottles of Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops: Sold at stores including Leader and Harris Teeter.
• 182,424 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops AC: Sold at stores including Walgreens, Meijer and H-E-B.
• 74,016 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Soothing Tears: Sold at Walgreens and through Rugby Laboratories.

Source: nj.com

On March 20, Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a company based in China, initiated a recall for 15 of its products sold across five brands: Exchange, Caring Mill, Discount Drug Mart Food Market, MGC Health, and QC Quality Choice. The products were shipped to stores across the U.S.

The recall is ongoing, which means you could still find these products on store shelves.

“Certain observations noted during an August 15, 2025, inspection of the manufacturing facility” may have impacted product quality, per an FDA statement. What exactly was observed isn’t clear, but it likely means the cough drops don’t meet FDA standards in one or more ways.

List of recalled cough drops

To check if you have any of the specific cough drops in your vanity, here’s the current list of recalled items:

• Exchange Select brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Honey Lemon Flavor Cough Drops, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20241030, Expiration date: 10/30/2026, UPC: 614299398870
• Exchange Select brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Menthol Flavor, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20241030, Expiration date: 10/30/2026, UPC: 614299398887
• Caring Mill brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Cherry, 90-count bag. Lot number: 20241030, Expiration date: 10/30/2026, UPC: 810025928407
• Discount Drug Mart Food Market brand: Cough Drops, Menthol Cough Suppressant Anesthetic, Honey Lemon, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20241030, Expiration date: 10/30/2026, UPC: 093351037092
• Discount Drug Mart Food Market brand: Cough Drops, Menthol Cough Suppressant Anesthetic, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20241030, Expiration date: 10/30/2026, UPC: 093351037085
• MGC Health brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant, Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Sugar Free, Honey Lemon, 25-count bag, distributed by Medical Group Care, LLC. Lot number: 20240524, Expiration date: 05/24/2026; Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026; Lot number: 20240730, Expiration date: 07/30/2026, UPC: 383173000085
• MGC Health brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant, Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Honey Lemon, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20240524, Expiration date: 05/24/2026, UPC: 383173000047
• MGC Health brand: Menthol-Cough Suppressant, Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Honey Lemon, 80-count bag. Lot number: 20240730, Expiration date: 07/30/2026, UPC: 383173000030.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Menthol-Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Sugar Free, Black Cherry Flavor, 25-count bag. Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026, UPC: 635515993372.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Menthol-Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Cherry Flavor, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20240524, Expiration date: 05/24/2026; Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026, UPC: 635515993372.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Menthol-Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Sugar Free, Honey Lemon Flavor, 25-count bag. Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026; Lot number: 20241030, Expiration date: 10/30/2026, UPC: 635515993372.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Pectin Oral Demulcent, Throat Soothing Drops, Creamy Strawberry Flavor, 30-count bag, distributed by CDMA, Inc. Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026, UPC: 635515999398.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Honey Lemon Flavor, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026, UPC: 63551598673.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Menthol Flavor, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026; Lot number: 20240524, Expiration date: 05/24/2026, UPC: 635515986718.
• QC Quality Choice brand: Menthol Cough Suppressant Oral Anesthetic, Cough Drops, Vanilla Honey Flavor, 30-count bag. Lot number: 20240720, Expiration date: 07/20/2026, UPC: 635515999411

Source: goodhousekeeping.com

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