Published: November 10, 2023 at 10:54 AM ET
Contaminated eye drops that the Food and Drug Administration recently warned people to stop using as soon as possible have reportedly been traced to a factory in India.
More than 20 affected eye drop brands sold by retailers including Walmart, CVS, Target and Rite Aid are from Kilich Health in Navi Mumbai, India, according to a federal inspection report obtained by Bloomberg News. Manufactured by Care India Ltd.
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Contaminated eye drops that the Food and Drug Administration recently warned people to stop using as soon as possible have reportedly been traced to a factory in India.
More than 20 affected eye drop brands sold by retailers including Walmart, CVS, Target and Rite Aid are from Kilich Health in Navi Mumbai, India, according to a federal inspection report obtained by Bloomberg News. Manufactured by Care India Ltd.
According to the news site, the report found unsanitary conditions at the factory, including workers going barefoot inside the factory and falsifying test results to make it appear that products made at the factory were safe. listed. The FDA prohibited the Kilic factory from shipping its eye drops to the United States in the future. The FDA also asked the factory to recall the eye drops, but it has not yet done so.
Representatives for Kilic could not be reached for comment.
Last month, the FDA warned that more than 20 types of over-the-counter eye drops were being sold at retailers including Walmart.
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There is a risk of eye infections that can cause partial vision loss or blindness. Shoppers were advised to stop purchasing the products, which were also sold under the Velocity Pharma brand and the Cardinal Health brand.
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read more: FDA warns CVS, Target and other eye drop products carry risk of dangerous infections
If you’re concerned about having these infected products in your home, check out the FDA’s complete list.
See also: FDA Eye Drop Recall: Complete List of CVS, Walmart, Target, and Rite Aid Products That Should Be Discontinued ASAP
The news comes months after U.S. health officials linked eye drops made by another Indian company to an eye infection that ultimately caused four deaths and 18 vision loss in the U.S. It was announced later.