A HAY FEVER treatment sold in Tesco and Morrisons is being urgently recalled over fears it could be contaminated.
Bottles of vizualize irritated eye mist could be defiled with microbial agents such as bacteria, viruses, chemicals or parasites, Tesco has said.
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The supermarket has not confirmed what the contamination is, but warned people not to use the £6 spray as a “precaution”.
It comes as hay fever season has struck early this year, as mild winter weather has sparked a premature pollen explosion this February.
The eye mist is designed to “soothe and relieve” irritated or itchy eyes caused by hay fever, dust, or pollution, according to the product label.
The affected batches come in 10ml containers with the best-before dates of February 2026 and April 2026 and the following codes: EM233824, EM233920, and EM233926.
Tesco appears to have removed it from its website.
However, they are still selling, although other Vizulize products are listed, including vizulize irritated eye drops 10ml and the vizulize dual moist all-in-one lens solution 360ml.
There’s no suggestion these other items are also contaminated.
Anyone who has purchased the affected products can return them to any Tesco store for a full refund – you will not need a receipt.
For further information, contact the manufacturer, EH Pharma, directly at [email protected].
They can also reach Tesco Customer Services directly on 0800 505 555.
High pollen count
The University of Worcester’s weekly pollen forecast warned that the tree pollen count is expected to rise this week as temperatures of 12C reach the UK.
Around 32million Brits, or 49 per cent of the population, suffer from the allergy.
According to the NHS, it is “usually worse between late March and September, especially when it’s warm, humid and windy”.
Hay fever symptoms & how to treat it
HAY fever is usually worse between late March and September, especially when it’s warm, humid and windy. This is when the pollen count is at its highest.
Typical symptoms include:
- frequent sneezing
- runny or blocked nose
- itchy, red or watery eyes (allergic conjunctivitis)
- an itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears
- cough, caused by postnasal drip (mucus dripping down the throat from the back of the nose)
Less commonly, you may also experience:
- the loss of your sense of smell (anosmia)
- facial pain (caused by blocked sinuses)
- headaches
- earache
- tiredness and fatigue
If you have asthma, your asthma symptoms may get worse when you have hay fever.
How to treat it
There’s currently no cure for hay fever and you cannot prevent it.
But you can do things to ease your symptoms when the pollen count is high.
- Put Vaseline around your nostrils to trap pollen
- Wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen from getting into your eyes
- Shower and change your clothes after you have been outside to wash pollen off
- Stay indoors whenever possible
- Keep windows and doors shut as much as possible
- Vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth
- Buy a pollen filter for the air vents in your car and a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter
- Try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you have a high temperature or you do not feel well enough to do your normal activities
Source: NHS