Systane eye drops recalled for possible fungal contamination, FDA says
Systane brand eye drops were voluntarily recalled because of possible fungal contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Systane brand eye drops were voluntarily recalled because of possible fungal contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said.
One lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF was recalled following a consumer complaint "of foreign material observed inside a sealed single-use vial," the FDA said in a release. It was determined that the material was "fungal in nature."
The contamination could potentially cause eye infections that "may be vision-threatening, and in very rare cases potentially life-threatening in immunocompromised patients," according to the release.
Alcon Laboratories, which manufacturers the eye drops, has not received any reports of customers suffering adverse effects, the FDA said.
The recalled eye drops come in the 25-count on-the-go single vials with lot number 10101 and an expiration date of September 2025. The product was sold at Publix, according to a notice from the grocery chain.
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