Lubricant Gel Drops (Polyethylene glycol 400 0.4%, Propylene glycol 0.3%), packaged in 0.33 FL OZ (10 mL) bottles, Distributed by: Rite Aid 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, NDC 11822-4540-3

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-0307-2024) was formally reported on February 14, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 13, 2023. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. Kilitch Healthcare India Limited is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Navi Mumbai. Federal records indicate 7,776 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Non-Sterility Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide within the United States. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.