Equate Lubricant Eye Drops Recent headlines are a reminder that not all eye drops are created equal. The FDA just announced a recall of over 3 million bottles of store brand artificial tears due to concerns around Equate Lubricant Eye Drops Preservative Free (PLD) New Recall Warning: Four eye lubricant products, including some sold at Walmart and CVS, have been added to the growing list of potentially contaminated over the counter eye products.