Many types of eye ointments across the country have been recalled because of unsanitary conditions at an Indian plant. This puts people who use them at risk of getting an infection. Brassica Pharma Pvt. Ltd. in Thane, Maharashtra, India, did the recall. That was after a deadly spread was linked to fake tears made by a different Indian company.
The last outbreak was caused by EzriCare fake tears, which were taken off the market by Delsam Pharma in Chennai, India. Public health experts say that 81 people in 18 states got infections and lost their sight.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration posted a notice about the recalls on Monday. The recalls affect three key brands that are sold across the country. These recalled brands were sold at stores like CVS and Walmart. Equate, CVS Health, and AACE Pharmaceuticals are some of the names. Four items have been returned, and their expiration dates range from April 2024 to September 2025. This is a list of the individual items:
- Equate Lubricant Eye Ointment comes in a 3.5-gram tube and has the UPC code 681131395298.
- The UPC number for Equate Style Lubricant Eye Ointment (3.5-gram tube) is 681131395304.
- It has the UPC number 050428634141 and is sold at CVS Health.
- Oil-based PM ointment (3.5-gram tube) UPC number: 371406124356.
People who have these eye ointments should stop using them right away and take them back to the store where they were bought. If you have any questions, call 1-833-225-9564 or email [email protected].