The eye drops were sold under the brands CVS Health, Rite Aid, Target Up&Up, Leader (Cardinal Health), Rugby (Cardinal Health) and Velocity Pharma.
Twenty-six over-the-counter eye drop products including those sold under store brands such as CVS, Target and Rite Aid, could lead to a serious eye infection resulting in vision loss or blindness, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.
There are no reports of injuries from using the products at this time, according to the FDA, but the agency says that anyone 'who has signs or symptoms of an eye infection after using these products should talk to their health care provider or seek medical care immediately.'It also advises that anyone with these eye drops should discard them immediately.Target, Rite Aid and CVS are removing the products from store shelves and will stop selling them online.
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