(WHTM) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products from multiple major brands due to the risk of eye infections that may lead to vision loss or blindness.
The FDA first posted the warning Friday, explaining that officials had already urged the manufacturer to recall the affected products days before. The move came "after agency investigators found insanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling of critical drug production areas in the facility," the FDA wrote.
The eye drop products were marketed under the following brands:
- CVS Health
- Leader (Cardinal Health)
- Rugby (Cardinal Health)
- Rite Aid
- Target Up&Up
- Velocity Pharma
CVS, Rite Aid and Target were in the process of removing the affected products from sale as of Friday, according to the FDA. The agency said, however, that Rugby, Leader and Velocity Pharma products may still be on the market.
The specific products affected by the warning are listed below.
As of Oct. 27, the FDA has not received any "adverse event reports of eye infection" connected with the eye drops.
Still, the agency is telling consumers to discard the drops.
Consumers and health providers should also report any negative reactions to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program, either online or via fax.