Unauthorized Kobayashi Eyebon Eye Wash and Sante FX Neo seized from Oceanbuy store and removed from website because it may pose serious health risks

UPDATE: March 30, 2023: Additional Unauthorized Sante FX Neo seized from Oceanbuy may pose serious health risks

Health Canada is warning consumers that an additional unauthorized product, Sante FX Neo, was also seized from Oceanbuy store, and removed from online sale. Sante FX Neo was labelled to contain aminocaproic acid and neostigmine methylsulfate.

There are no approved eye drops containing neostigmine methylsulfate on the Canadian market. In the past, drugs similar to neostigmine were used to treat glaucoma. These medications are no longer widely used because of the significant number of potential eye-related side effects, including blurred distance vision, frontal headaches, twitching lids, red eyes, cataracts, allergic reactions, iris cysts, retinal detachment, and the potential for causing a specific type of glaucoma attack. In addition, absorption into the nose via the tear duct may cause serious cardiac and respiratory side effects.

Refer to the Affected Products table below for information on the seized products, and to the section below on what you should do.

Original Advisory (2023-02-22)

Health Canada is warning consumers about an unauthorized health product, Kobayashi Eyebon Eye Wash, Cool format, which it seized from Oceanbuy, a store located in Markham ON, and removed from online sale. The unauthorized product was labelled in Japanese to contain aminocaproic acid, a prescription drug used to decrease bleeding in various clinical situations.

The product is promoted as an eye wash for contact lens users and for the prevention of eye disease.

Exposure to aminocaproic acid in the eye may affect the eye itself, and the acid may be absorbed through the tear ducts into the blood. Side effects may include watery eyes, blurry or reduced vision, headache, dizziness, nausea, muscle weakness and skin rash.

Selling unauthorized health products in Canada is illegal. Unauthorized health products have not been approved by Health Canada, which means that they have not been assessed for safety, efficacy and quality and may pose a range of serious health risks. For example, they could contain high-risk ingredients, such as prescription drugs, additives or contaminants that may or may not be listed on the label. These ingredients could interact with other medications and foods. In addition, these products may not actually contain the active ingredients that consumers would expect them to contain to help maintain and improve their health.

Prescription drugs should only be used under the advice and supervision of a health care professional because they are used to treat specific conditions and may cause serious side effects.