Connecticut Warns Consumers Of Eye Drop Recall

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Some lubricating eye drops sold at Wal-Mart, CVS and Target have been recalled, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection warns state and Fairfield County residents.

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

by The Daily Voice

09/09/2013 4:30 p.m.

Mold was found in some 30-millimeter bottles of the eye solutions, according to the department. The recall includes the following eye drops made by Altaire Pharmaceuticals Inc.:

equate Restore Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, distributed at Wal-Mart
Lubricant Eye Drops for Mild to Moderate Dry Eye - Sterile, distributed at CVS
lubricant eye drops for mild to moderate dry eye – Sterile, distributed at Target

Altaire Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling a total of nine lots of its Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5 percent Ophthalmic Solution due to possible problems with the preservative, which creates a potential risk for eye infection, the department said.

No problems have been reported by consumers so far, the department said.

For more information, visit the DCP website, where it lists the lot numbers that were recalled.

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