Events

Recall of ACUVUE OASYS FOR ASTIGMATISM BRAND CONTACT LENS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    26878
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-12
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Some product may have been mislabeled on the secondary carton (yellow carton) and there is a discrepancy with the primary package (blister pack).

Device

ACUVUE OASYS FOR ASTIGMATISM BRAND CONTACT LENS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: B006X641)
  • Product Description
    Acuvue Oasys Brand Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
  • Manufacturer
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE INC.

Manufacturer

JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    JACKSONVILLE
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    HC