Prestige Recalls 39,060 Clear Eyes Bottles Over Sterility Risk
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 23
Prestige Recalls 39,060 Clear Eyes Bottles Over Sterility Risk
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 23
Summary
39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief are under a nationwide voluntary recall after Prestige Brand Holdings flagged a lack of sterility assurance in one lot.
The company said a potential contamination issue surfaced during manufacturing, though neither Prestige nor the FDA specified the contaminant and no serious adverse events have been reported.
The FDA classified the action as a Class II recall, covering 15-milliliter bottles from lot 2552A expiring Sept. 30, 2027, with risks deemed temporary or medically reversible in most cases.
Walmart and CVS are among retailers that sold the product; consumers were told to stop using it and return it for a refund.
Eye-drop recalls are relatively uncommon, but contamination concerns in 2023 were tied to a drug-resistant bacteria outbreak that caused four deaths.