A major eye drop brand has issued a nationwide product recall out of concern for fungal contamination, which could cause an eye infection and threaten users’ vision, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Alcon Laboratories is voluntarily recalling one lot of their Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, which are in a 25-count package and are used to relieve dry eyes. The Texas-based company got a customer complaint of foreign material inside one of the sealed vials, which was determined “to be fungal in nature.”
If the contaminated drops are used, the fungus could cause an eye infection that may threaten the users’ vision, and is potentially life-threatening for immunocompromised patients. No customers have reported an infection thus far, according to the FDA recall announcement.
These recalled eye drops were shipped to retailers nationwide and also are available online, the FDA said.
The affected Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go is limited to lot number 10101, with an expiration date of September 2025. They come in a green and pink carton, and again are sold in quantities of 25. The lot number and expiration date are printed on the back of the box, and on each individual vial.
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