Federal agents are warning Colorado consumers ahead of Halloween about dangerous and potentially blinding counterfeit and unapproved decorative contact lenses.
Homeland Security Investigations say while there have not been reports of the lenses in the Centennial state, they could potentially turn up.
Lenses purchased at holiday stores, convenience stores, novelty stores, flea markets, street vendors or online without an examination from a licensed eye doctor or a valid prescription should be avoided.
“Any individual who experiences eye redness, prolonged eye pain or any decrease in vision after wearing decorative contact lenses should immediately notify a doctor,” HSI said in a news release.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or @JesseAPaul
