DRAP Alert 50: 9 Spurious Baby Eye Sprays, Mouthwashes and Ear Creams From 2 Karachi Makers

Short answer: DRAP issued Rapid Alert 50 on 5 November 2026. It names nine products, a baby eye spray, an eye solution, four mouthwashes, a calamine lotion and two ear creams, that the Sindh Drug Testing Laboratory in Karachi found adulterated, spurious and unregistered. Seven come from LC Care Pharma and two from New Herbal Care, both in Karachi. Stop using them and check your shelf against the table below.

The alert is short, but the products on it are the kind families buy without a second thought: a spray for a baby's eyes, a mouthwash for a child, a cream for ear pain. We read DRAP's alert page on 6 November 2026 and set out every product, what the words in the alert mean, and what to do if one is at home.

DRAP Alert 50 lists nine products from two Karachi makers

Rapid Alert 50, numbered No I/S/11-05-50, covers nine products tested by the Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) Sindh in Karachi. Seven carry the LC Care Pharma name and two carry New Herbal Care. All nine were declared spurious and unregistered.

The alert is dated 5 November 2026 and is addressed to DRAP field offices, provincial drug control departments, doctors, pharmacists and the public. A DTL is a provincial government laboratory. It tests samples that drug inspectors pick up from shops and stores.

Only one product, Magic Lotion, has a batch number on the list: batch 002. For the other eight, DRAP wrote "Not mentioned". That matters. It means the alert covers the product by name, not one bad batch. Any pack of these products should be treated as suspect.

Every product named in Alert 50

Here is the full list as DRAP published it. Match the product name on your pack, then the maker's name. The ingredient in brackets is the one the product claims to contain.

The alert gives LC Care Pharma's address as "Karachi Industrial Area Block B, Suit # 4". Three of the nine are named for children: a baby eye spray, a kids' mouthwash and a baby ear cream.

What adulterated, spurious and unregistered mean here

Each word is a legal finding under the Drugs Act, 1976. Unregistered means DRAP never approved the product for sale. Spurious means it is not what its label claims. Adulterated means something in it is wrong or contaminated. Substandard means it failed a quality test.

DRAP cites sections 3 and 23 of the Drugs Act, 1976 in the alert. In plain words, section 3 defines the terms and section 23 bans making or selling such products. Our explainer on what DRAP's alert words mean goes through each one.

The alert does not say what was found inside the samples. It does not say whether the eye products were sterile, or how much tobramycin or lidocaine they held. So we do not guess. DRAP's risk statement says only that using them "may pose serious safety and quality concerns", including treatment that does not work and harm from unknown risks.

Four products on the list, all mouthwashes, claim chlorhexidine, an antiseptic. DRAP has separately warned that chlorhexidine must be kept away from the eyes; our page on the chlorhexidine eye injury warning has that alert.

What to do if one of these is at home

Stop using it. DRAP's advice to the public is not to use these products and to contact a doctor if anyone has had a problem after using one. Keep the pack, because the name and maker on it are what an inspector needs.

1. Check every eye drop, mouthwash, lotion and ear cream at home against the nine names above.
2. If one matches, stop using it and keep it out of children's reach. Do not throw it away yet.
3. If a child or adult used it and has pain, redness, swelling or any new problem, see a doctor and take the pack along.
4. Report the problem to DRAP. Our guide to reporting a medicine side effect to DRAP shows the form.
5. Tell DRAP where you bought it, so inspectors can trace the supply. Our guide to reporting counterfeit medicine has the steps.

For a replacement, ask your doctor or pharmacist for a registered product and buy it from a licensed pharmacy. You can check any medicine's registration yourself using our guide to checking a medicine is registered with DRAP. DRAP's helpline is 0800-03727, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, as listed on its website.

What DRAP has asked shops and inspectors to do

DRAP has asked provincial drug inspectors to search the supply chain and seize the products. It has asked doctors and pharmacists to watch their stock closely and report any harm or quality problem to the pharmacovigilance centres.

Pharmacovigilance simply means tracking the harm medicines cause after they reach the public. DRAP runs a national centre, and each province has its own. Pharmacy owners who find any of the nine on their shelves should pull them and tell the provincial drug inspector.

Alert 50 came on the same day as Alert 51, which covers three imported medicines declared unregistered by the Central Drugs Laboratory in Karachi. We cover that one in a separate news page. Our running list of every DRAP alert in 2026 now runs to 51.

Common questions

Which products are in DRAP Alert 50?

Nine: Baby Eye Spray, Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution, Total Care Mouthwash, Magic Lotion, Denzicor Mouth Wash, Anti Plaque Mouth Wash and Happy Tooth Kids Mouthwash from LC Care Pharma, plus Baby Care Ear Cream and Vital Ear Cream from New Herbal Care.

Is only one batch affected?

No batch is given for eight of the nine. Only Magic Lotion has one, batch 002. Treat every pack of the other eight products as suspect.

Who tested these products?

The Drug Testing Laboratory Sindh in Karachi, a provincial government laboratory. DRAP published its findings as Rapid Alert 50 on 5 November 2026.

My child used the baby eye spray. What should I do?

Stop using it and keep the pack. If your child has redness, pain, discharge or any change in the eye, see a doctor promptly and show them the pack.

Are all chlorhexidine mouthwashes unsafe now?

No. The alert covers only the four mouthwashes named, from LC Care Pharma. Registered chlorhexidine mouthwashes from licensed makers are not part of it.

How do I report a shop selling these?

Report it to DRAP with the shop's name and address, or to your provincial drug inspector. Keep the pack and the receipt if you have one.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 6 November 2026, about 3 pm PKT. The product list, batch details, makers, legal sections, risk statement and advice are from DRAP's Rapid Alert 50 page, posted on 5 November 2026. The helpline is from the DRAP website. We did not test any product, buy any product or call any number.