FDA recall, , Moderate risk
Iowa Lions Eye Bank Cornea
Corneas were processed using an expired viewing chamber.
Recall ended Sep 21, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Iowa Lions Eye Bank recalled corneas processed using an expired viewing chamber. The recall began on December 31, 2024, and the FDA added it to its Enforcement Report on September 21, 2026. The corneas were distributed in Iowa, New York, and Oklahoma.
What to do
We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:
- Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
- Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.
Is yours affected?
Compare these details with yours, then check the recall notice to see which units are recalled.
Cornea
Recall details
- Company began the recall
- Company
- Iowa Lions Eye Bank
- Risk
Moderate risk
Taking it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.
FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 99923
- Recall number
- B-0257-2026
Timeline
FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.
Company began the recall
Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA · Recall ended
In FDA's weekly enforcement report
Listed on Recall Canary
