CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 19 Aug 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) per dropper recalled
Prestige Brands Holdings is recalling Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) per dropper, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 29 Jul 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0766-2026
- FDA event ID
- 99532
- Recalling firm
- Prestige Brands Holdings, Tarrytown, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 29 Jul 2026
- FDA classified
- 14 Aug 2026
- Reported
- 19 Aug 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 29 Jul 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of assurance of sterility. The recall is due to potential contamination
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
CLEAR EYES Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) per dropper bottle, Sterile, Dist. by Medtech Products Inc., Tarrytown, NY 10591, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare Company. NDC: 67172-999-01 UPC 6 78112 65920 3
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of assurance of sterility. The recall is due to potential contamination
Which lots are affected?
Lot 2552A, Exp 09/30/2027
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA.
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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