Coverage dated August 19, 2026 to August 24, 2026

Clear Eyes drops recalled nationwide over contamination concerns

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 2 developments

Nearly 40,000 bottles of a popular brand of eye drops are being recalled over possible contamination concerns. New York-based Prestige Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,” according to a noti…

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Developments in this update

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  1. Popular eye drops recalled nationwide due to potential contamination

    Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·

  2. Newest

    Clear Eyes drops recalled nationwide over contamination concerns

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Money Talks News

    Nearly 40,000 Bottles of Eye Drops Recalled: See the Affected Product (opens Money Talks News)

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    Money Talks News's feed description

    A nationwide recall targets a specific eye-drop lot after the FDA cited a lack of assurance that the product is sterile

  2. Pix11

    Thousands of eye drops recalled nationwide due to potential contamination (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW YORK (PIX11) – Thousands of popular eye drops used to treat red and scratchy eyes are being recalled nationwide because they may be contaminated, according to the FDA. More than 30,000 bottles of the popular Clear Eyes brand are being recalled due to a lack of assurance of sterility and possible…

  3. Phl17

    Popular eye drops recalled nationwide due to potential contamination (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    Thousands of popular eye drops used to treat red and itchy eyes are being recalled nationwide because they may be contaminated, according to the FDA.

  4. Quartz

    Prestige Brand Holdings is recalling nearly 40,000 Clear Eyes bottles over contamination fears (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The FDA classified the voluntary recall as Class II, meaning serious health consequences are considered unlikely

  5. Fast Company

    Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops recalled nationwide. FDA warns of ‘heightened risk of harm’ (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    Prestige Brands Holdings, a Tarrytown, New York-based company, has voluntarily recalled 39,060 15 milliliter bottles of its Clear Eyes Maximum Itch Eye Relief drops. According to the FDA’s recall report, the product could contain harmful contaminants.

  6. CBS News

    Clear Eyes eye drops recalled nationwide over contamination risk, FDA says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Clear Eyes drops recalled nationwide over contamination concerns (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Nearly 40,000 bottles of a popular brand of eye drops are being recalled over possible contamination concerns. New York-based Prestige Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,” according to a noti…

  8. NBC News

    Eye drops recalled over possible contamination, FDA reports (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The FDA reported that bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief have been recalled over potential contamination.

  9. FOX Business

    Nearly 40,000 eye drops recalled nationwide over possible contamination (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The voluntary recall was issued due to a "lack of assurance of sterility" in certain bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief sold nationwide.

  10. New York Post

    Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops recalled nationwide over possible contamination (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Prestige Brands is recalling 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops nationwide due to potential contamination.

  11. The Guardian

    40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alert Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

  12. West Hawaii Today

    Nearly 40,000 eye drop bottles are recalled over potential contamination (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being recalled across the country over concerns related to potential contamination, federal safety regulators said.

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