Bausch + Lomb Recalls Project Watson Eyelid Wipes for Dogs Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria and Fungi
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24224
- Recall date
- May 2, 2024
- Units
- About 32,000
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Bausch + Lomb
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled eyelid wipes and request a full refund by submitting a picture of their product via an online form at http://eyelidwiperecall.com/. The refund will be in the form of a check sent to consumers via U.S. mail. Consumers should then dispose of the product in its container with household trash.
Contact: Project Watson toll-free at 877-857-1149 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at http://eyelidwiperecall.com/ or www.tryprojectwatson.com/ and click on "Recall Notice" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
When the recalled dog eyelid wipes are opened and in use, bacteria and fungi, which are organisms found widely in the environment, soil, and water, can be introduced and grow in the container, posing a risk of serious infection to people with weakened immune systems. Individuals with wounds may also be at higher risk of infection. People with healthy immune systems are not typically affected.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves two lots of Project Watson Eyelid Wipes (45 count) for dogs, which are packaged in a small round container with a twist-on lid and blue and white labeling. "PROJECT WATSON" and "BAUSCH + LOMB" are printed on the label. One of two recalled lot numbers, A09050 and A10055, is printed on the bottom of the container.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on May 2, 2024. It covers About 32,000 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: The company has received seven reports of a substance developing in the container after the product had been opened and in use. No illness of consumers or pets has been reported. Bausch + Lomb has 11 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
PetSmart, Walmart, and other stores nationwide, and online at Chewy.com and Amazon.com from February 2023 through March 2024 for between $13 and $15.
Companies and identifiers
- Distributor
- Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc., of Bridgewater, New Jersey
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Bausch-Lomb-Recalls-Project-Watson-Eyelid-Wipes-for-Dogs…
- Last published by CPSC
- May 2, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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