FDA recall, , Low risk
Saving Sight Cornea
Corneas, recovered from donors whose donor eligibility was not determined by using appropriate FDA-licensed, approved, or cleared donor screening tests, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, to adequately and appropriately reduce the risk of transmission of relevant communicable disease agents or diseases, were distributed.
Recall ended Sep 25, 2026. Still check yours.
Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice
What happened
Saving Sight began a recall on October 7, 2025, of corneas, recovered from donors whose donor eligibility was not determined by using appropriate FDA-licensed, approved, or cleared donor screening tests, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, to adequately and appropriately reduce the risk of transmission of relevant communicable disease agents or diseases.
The FDA added the recall to its Enforcement Report on September 25, 2026, and classified it that same day. The recall involved corneas distributed in Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, and South Dakota.
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
- Sold in
South Dakota; North Carolina; Germany; Iowa; Missouri
- Company
- Saving Sight
- Hazard
- Blood donor screening
- Risk
Low risk
Taking it is unlikely to cause health problems.
FDA Class III recall · How risk is rated
- Event ID
- 99976
- Recall number
- B-0271-2026
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
