Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops recalled nationwide over possible contamination

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 215 words · By Fox Business

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Add The New York Post on Google Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being recalled nationwide due to potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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Tarrytown, New York-based Prestige Brand Holdings is voluntarily recalling 39,060 bottles of its Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,” according to an FDA enforcement report.

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Claim 1: “Other brands in the Prestige portfolio include Dramamine, Luden’s and Anacin.”

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Web search results from Heartland Value Plus Fund identify Prestige Consumer Healthcare as the company behind Dramamine, Luden's, and Clear Eyes. While Anacin isn't explicitly listed in the provided snippet, the overall portfolio alignment is corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:PBH) — the company behind familiar over-the-counter medical products such as Dramamine, Luden’s cough drops, and Clear Eyes eye drops — was the biggest detract…
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/heres-heartland-value-plu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dramamine is for use in adults and children at least 2 years old to treat or prevent nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness. Dramamine may also be used for purposes not listed in thi…
https://www.drugs.com/mtm/dramamine.html

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Claim 2: “Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being recalled nationwide due to potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.”

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Multiple independent web sources (al.com, The Guardian, FOX 29) report that nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being recalled due to potential contamination/sterility concerns.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration

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web search NEUTRAL — The FDA is taking decisive steps to help strengthen U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing, improve supply chain resilience, and ensure Americans have reliable access to safe, effective, high-quality...
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web search NEUTRAL — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical device…
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration

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Claim 3: “The company completed the acquisition of the Breathe Right brand – known for its nasal strips – and other assets from Foundation Consumer Healthcare in June in a deal valued at about $1.05 billion.”

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Multiple sources confirm Prestige Consumer Healthcare acquired the Breathe Right brand and other assets from Foundation Consumer Healthcare in a deal valued at approximately $1.05 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Breathe Right represents approximately two-thirds of the portfolio’s revenue and profitability. Breathe Right, created in the 1990s, holds the leading position in the nasal strip category in the Unite…
https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/prestige-consume…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prestige Consumer Healthcare markets, sells, manufactures and distributes consumer healthcare products to retail outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada, Australia, and in certain other international m…
https://finviz.com/news/361727/prestige-consumer-healthcare-…

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web search NEUTRAL — consumer health products maker Prestige Consumer Healthcare said on Friday it would buy the Breathe Right brand and other assets from Foundation Consumer Healthcare in a deal valued at $1. The deal al…
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/presti…

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Claim 4: “Tarrytown, New York-based Prestige Brand Holdings is voluntarily recalling 39,060 bottles of its Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief eye drops due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,” according to an FDA enforcement report.”

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The Guardian and other sources confirm that Prestige Brand Holdings (based in Tarrytown, NY) voluntarily recalled 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief due to a 'lack of assurance of sterility'.

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Claim 5: “The affected product comes in 15-milliliter bottles with the lot code 2552A and an expiration date of Sep. 30, 2027.”

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Three independent sources (TikTok summary, al.com, and a news report on FDA recalls) specifically identify the 15ml bottle size, lot code 2552A, and expiration date of September 30, 2027.

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Claim 6: “The FDA classified the recall as a Class II recall”

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The Guardian and another web source explicitly state that the FDA classified the recall as a Class II recall.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbott Laboratories, commonly known as Abbott, is an American multinational medical devices and health care company founded in Chicago with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois. The company produces …
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Claim 7: “They were distributed by Medtech Products Inc., a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company.”

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Confirmed by al.com, The Guardian, and FOX 29 that Medtech Products Inc., a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company, distributed the products. Wikipedia also confirms the relationship between Prestige Consumer Healthcare and Medtech Products.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cutex is an American brand of nail care products, owned by Revlon, Inc. The original product was developed and established in 1911 by Northam Warren Company, based in Stamford, Connecticut.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (formerly Prestige Brands, Inc.) is an American company that markets and distributes over-the-counter healthcare and household cleaning products. It was formed by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestige_Consumer_Healthcare

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