FDA Recommends Recall for Eye Drops From Target, CVS, Rite Aid Due to Possible Contamination
[ad_1]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to avoid over-the-counter lubricating eye drops sold by several major retailers, including Target, Rite Aid, and CVS, because of possible bacterial contamination that could lead to infections, partial vision loss, or blindness. While brick-and-mortar retailers are pulling the affected products from shelves, some of the eye drops may still be available for purchase online and should be avoided.
The FDA recommended that retailers recall these items after unsanitary conditions were observed in the factory where the eye drops are produced, and sampling revealed bacterial contamination in critical manufacturing areas.
The following brands of 26 different lubricating eye drops and dry eye relief products were recommended for recall:
- CVS Health
- Leader (Cardinal Health)
- Rugby (Cardinal Health)
- Rite Aid
- Target Up&Up
- Velocity Pharma
The FDA offers a full list of products on its website.
Anyone with symptoms of an eye infection after using the eye drops should talk to their doctor or seek immediate medical care. Contaminated eye drops pose a significant infection risk because they can “bypass some of the body’s natural defenses,” the agency said.
So far, there haven’t been any reports of infection connected to the affected eye drops.
[ad_2]
