Key facts
- Nearly 40,000 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops are being recalled nationwide.
- The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
- Prestige Brands Holdings initiated the voluntary recall.
- The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Federal safety regulators announced a nationwide recall of nearly 40,000 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops due to concerns about the product's sterility. Prestige Brands Holdings, the maker of the eye drops, voluntarily initiated the recall. The affected product comes in 15 mL (0.5-fluid-ounce) dropper bottles and is distributed by Medtech Products Inc., a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company. The specific product carries NDC 67172-999-01 and UPC 6 78112 65920 3. Consumers can identify the recalled bottles by Lot 2552A and an expiration date of September 30, 2027. The company initiated the recall on July 29, 2026, and the FDA classified it as a Class II recall on August 14. A Class II recall indicates that the use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or that the likelihood of serious adverse health consequences is considered remote. The recall remains ongoing.