FDA Orders Recall and Issues , Warning Over Eyedrops, From CVS, Rite Aid and Others.br 'The Independent' reports that health regulators br in the United States have warned consumers br not to use a number of over-the-counter eyedrops.br The Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory br on over two dozen lubricating eyedrops due to a risk br of infections that could result in blindness.br Six companies, including CVS Health and Target, were ordered br to recall the products after FDA inspectors reported br unsanitary conditions and bacteria at production facilities.br Six companies, including CVS Health and Target, were ordered br to recall the products after FDA inspectors reported br unsanitary conditions and bacteria at production facilities.br In an October 27 statement, the FDA warned br consumers to stop using the products and avoid br purchasing any that can still be found in stores. .br 'The Independent' reports that the FDA br did not disclose which factory was involved br or when the agency conducted its inspection.br While no infections had been reported at the time of the br FDA's announcement, the agency directed consumers and br doctors to submit cases on its online reporting system. .br While no infections had been reported at the time of the br FDA's announcement, the agency directed consumers and br doctors to submit cases on its online reporting system. .br Earlier in 2023, federal officials connected an outbreak br of a drug-resistant bacteria to eyedrop products produced br by two companies, EzriCare and Delsam Pharma.br According to the Centers for Disease Control and br Prevention, over 80 people have tested positive for br eye-infections caused by this rare strain of bacteria. .br At the time, the companies' products were br recalled after inspectors visited the factory br in India that produced the eyedrops.br Inspectors discovered problems, including br inadequate sterility measures with how the br eyedrops were both produced and tested.