eye drops recalled
Definition
A phrase referring to the recent FDA recall of over 3.1 million bottles of over-the-counter eye drops from store brands like Walgreens, Kroger, and others, initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility in manufacturing processes.
Commonly used in news headlines and consumer alerts to describe products pulled from shelves over contamination risks, echoing similar incidents like the 2023 EzriCare recall.
Examples
I chucked those eye drops recalled before they could turn my eyelids into a petri dish.
Opticians everywhere are whispering about the eye drops recalled, like it's the juicy gossip of the eyewear world.
Buying eye drops? Double-check they're not the ones recalled, or you'll be seeing stars from bacteria, not allergies.
The eye drops recalled saga proves that sometimes, dry eyes are better than dangerously wet ones.