3.1M Bottles of Eye Drops Recalled

Eye drops that promised relief are instead getting pulled from shelves—3.1 million bottles' worth, reports CBS News. KC Pharmaceuticals has recalled multiple lubricating eye drop products over what the FDA called "lack of assurance of sterility" in a notice dated March 3, reports NBC News. The drops were sold under several names, including Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops and Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops, at major chains such as Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, H-E-B, and Harris Teeter. The FDA labeled it a Class II recall, a category for products that could cause temporary or reversible health issues, with serious outcomes considered unlikely. Eight brands are affected. A look at the affected products:

• 1,023,096 bottles of Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at stores including Rite Aid, H-E-B, Meijer, and Harris Teeter, as well as military exchanges.
• 589,848 bottles of Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at stores including Kroger, Publix, Leader, and TopCare, as well as through Good Neighbor Pharmacy and Good Sense.
• 378,144 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Original Formula, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at Walgreens, Kroger, CVS, H-E-B, Harris Teeter, Dollar General, Circle K, and Leader.
• 315,144 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Redness Lubricant, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at stores including Walgreens, Rite Aid, Leader, and Equaline, as well as workplace distributor Cintas.
• 303,216 bottles of Eye Drops Advanced Relief, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at Walgreens, Kroger, and CVS.
• 245,184 bottles of Ultra Lubricating Eye Drops, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at Leader and Harris Teeter.
• 182,424 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops AC, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at Walgreens, Meijer, and H-E-B.
• 74,016 bottles of Sterile Eye Drops Soothing Tears, 0.5 fl. oz.: Sold at Walgreens and through Rugby Laboratories.