Federal agencies warn against counterfeit decorative contact lenses [Image 5 of 6]

UNITED STATES

10.01.2013

Photo by Paul Caffrey 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

With Halloween approaching, officials are warning the public about the dangers associated with counterfeit decorative contact lenses. The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are working together to seize illegal and harmful versions of correctable vision lenses and decorative or color contact lenses that are illegally imported and distributed throughout the United States.

This is a photo of a damaged eys from a counterfeit contact lens.

• Date Taken: 10.01.2013
• Date Posted: 10.23.2013 10:23
• Photo ID: 1038722
• VIRIN: 131023-A-AB124-005
• Resolution: 281x181
• Size: 83.9 KB
• Location: US