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A Texas-based company has a voluntary revoked their Systane-brand eye drops over possible fungal contamination.
Alcon Laboratories in Fort WorthOn December 21, Texas recalled one batch of Systane Lubricant Ultra PF Eye Drops, On-the-Go Individual Bottles, Number 25. revocation affects Lot 10101 with an expiration date of September 2025.
The affected lot was sold on Publixaccording to a statement from the grocery chain.
The warning comes after a customer called to complain about “foreign material” he saw inside the container. The company later determined the “material” was “fungal in nature,” according to their recall statement.
The company believes the contamination is “isolated to a single unit that was returned by a customer,” Alcona spokesman Steven Smith said NBC News.
The use of contaminated eye drops can lead to infections, which can be dangerous to the sight and even life of immunocompromised people, according to the company’s announcement. However, Alcon Laboratories had not received any reports of infection up to the date of the recall.
Symptoms of a fungal eye infection include eye pain, redness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and discharge, according to Centers for Disease Control. People who have a weakened immune system or use anti-inflammatory steroids have a higher risk of developing fungal eye infections, reports the agency.
Customers who purchased the affected drops can return them to the store for an exchange or refund.