Systane eye drops recalled over possible fungal contamination
Systane eye drops recalled over possible fungal contamination
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The recall comes after a customer complained about a ‘foreign material’ in their eye drops. A Texas-based company has voluntarily recalled their Systane-brand eye drops over possible fungal contamination. Alcon Laboratories in Fort Worth, Texas recalled one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, 25 count on December 21. The recall impacts Lot 10101 with an expiration date of September 2025.
![[A lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go have been recalled.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/25/16/systane.jpg)
The alert comes after a customer called to complain about a “foreign material” they saw inside the container. The company later determined that “material” was “fungal in nature,” according to their recall statement. Using contaminated eye drops could lead to infections, which may be vision-threatening and even life-threatening for immunocompromised people, the company’s statement said. However, Alcon Laboratories has not received any reports of infection as of the recall date.
