Dr. Berne’s eye drop recall announced due to potential bacterial, fungal contamination

Dr. Berne’s eye drop recall overview: 

• Who: Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products issued a nationwide voluntary recall for all lots of its 5% MSM Drops and 15% Solution Eye Drops. 
• Why: The company issued the recall after one lot of its Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops failed sterility tests due to both bacterial and fungal contamination. 
• Where: The recall affects consumers nationwide. 
• How to find help: If you or a loved one suffered from a bacterial infection, vision loss, other injury or death after using EzriCare eye drops, Delsam Eye Drops or Delsam eye ointment, you could join a lawsuit investigation.

Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products initiated a voluntary recall for all lots of its 5% MSM Drops and 15% Solution Eye Drops over concerns they may be contaminated with bacteria and fungus. 

The nationwide recall includes Dr. Berne’s MSM DROPS 5%, Dr. Berne’s 15% Solution Eye Drops, Dr. Berne’s Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops and Dr. Berne’s MSM MIST 15% Solution, according to the recall notice, which was published Aug. 26.  

Dr. Berne initiated the recall after analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found one lot of its Dr. Berne’s MSM DROPS 5% Solution failed sterility tests due to both bacterial and fungal contamination. 

“Using contaminated eye drops could result in minor to serious vision-threatening infection, which could possibly progress to a life-threatening infection,” the Dr. Berne’s recall states. 

The company received two reports of adverse events in connection with the recall, according to the notice. 

Dr. Berne’s recalls all eye drops ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ recall states

Dr, Berne’s chose to voluntarily recall all lots of itsMSM DROPS 5%, 15% Solution Eye Drops, Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops and MSM MIST 15% Solution “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the recall. 

Consumers, distributors and retailers that have the recalled Dr. Berne’s eye drops should stop using the products and return them to Sun Star Organics at 988 Main St., Orange, CA 92867.

Individuals who have additional questions about the recall can contact Dr. Berne’s directly by phone at (877) 239-3777 or by email. 

Dr. Berne’s isn’t the only company to recall eye drops recently. A woman filed a lawsuit against a group of companies earlier this month, claiming she had to have one of her eyeballs removed after she contracted a bacterial infection allegedly caused by EzriCare Artificial Tears, which the company recalled in February. 

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