Dozens Of Eye Drop Brands Sold At CVS, Target, And Walmart Recalled

FDA testing showed that the products could be tainted with harmful bacteria.

Check your medicine cabinets.

Several more eye drop brands have issued voluntary nationwide recalls after FDA testing showed that their products could be tainted with bacteria. This latest update brings the total number of eye drops recalled in 2023 to 27.

Store-brand products sold at retailers including CVS, Rite Aid, Target, and Walmart are included in the latest recall by Kilitch Healthcare India. The company cited "safety concerns" after FDA investigators found unsanitary conditions at the facility where the products were made.

The FDA warned of a "risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness" in cautioning consumers against using the now-recalled products.

So far, no adverse event reports of eye infection associated with these products have been reported.

“These products are intended to be sterile,” the FDA said in a release. “Ophthalmic drug products pose a potential heightened risk of harm to users because drugs applied to the eyes bypass some of the body’s natural defenses.”

The full list of recalled eye drops is available here.

Consumers should stop using the recalled eye drops and may return them to the place of purchase.

Dr. Christopher Starr, a spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, told CBS MoneyWatch that people should seek medical help immediately if they experience adverse reactions to their eye drops. Signs of an infection typically include discharge, redness or pain.

This is a developing story.

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