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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 21
Prestige Recalls 40,000 Clear Eyes Bottles Over Contamination Risk
Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Aug 21

Prestige Recalls 40,000 Clear Eyes Bottles Over Contamination Risk

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 21

Summary

  • Nearly 40,000 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief were recalled nationwide after Prestige Consumer Healthcare cited a lack of sterility assurance.
  • The FDA notice says the July 29 recall was triggered by potential contamination in the eye drops, which are marketed to relieve itchiness, redness and other eye irritation.
  • The agency classified the action as a Class II recall, meaning use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
  • Affected bottles carry recall number D-0766-2026, lot code 2552A and an expiration date of Sept. 30, 2027.

Insights

Why would a company recall thousands of eye drops if no actual contamination was ever confirmed?
What hidden manufacturing failures are secretly compromising the safety of everyday over-the-counter vision products?