Consumer Product Safety

In this Healio video, Jacquie M. Bowen, OD, president-elect of the American Optometric Association, discusses the AOA’s recent consumer alert about over-the-counter color-changing eye drops.

CeraVe and Neutrogena over-the-counter products topped the U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best OTC Medicine & Health Products list, according to a press release.

Kilitch Healthcare India Limited has voluntarily recalled 25 over-the-counter eye drop products after the FDA warned of unsanitary conditions and potential safety concerns, according to a company press release.

After receiving a warning letter from the FDA, the online retailer Amazon removed seven unregulated eye drop products from its website.

The FDA and Federal Trade Commission have issued warning letters to seven companies for selling products that fraudulently claim to prevent or treat the novel coronavirus, which has been officially named COVID-19. The products are unapproved drugs that pose significant risks to patient health and violate federal laws, according to an agency press release.

NEW ORLEANS — Summarizing a successful effort to make microwave doors “child-resistant” to protect kids from scalds, researchers highlighted how pediatricians can become more involved in advocating for safer consumer products.