Overview
- Prestige Brand Holdings voluntarily initiated a recall of 39,060 15 mL bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief on July 29, 2026, and the FDA upgraded the action to a Class II recall on Aug. 14, 2026.
- The affected lot is 2552A with an expiration date of Sept. 30, 2027, and the drops were distributed nationwide by Medtech Products Inc., a division of Prestige Consumer Healthcare.
- The FDA says consumers should stop using any affected bottles, dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase, and report any problems through the agency’s MedWatch program; no injuries tied to this lot have been publicly reported.
- News coverage places this recall in a wider pattern of sterility-related eye‑drop actions this year, noting large earlier recalls by K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Lupin Limited, and Rohto and a June FDA notice linking contaminated drops to infections and vision loss.
- Shoppers should check their bottle for the lot code, UPC or expiration date before use, contact the retailer for a refund if they bought an affected bottle, and watch for any additional recalls or agency updates that could follow inspections or testing.