Events

Recall of Device Recall 1Day Acuvue Moist contact lenses for Astigmatism

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    60810
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0734-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-01-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-06-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=106522
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Lens, contact, (disposable) - Product Code MVN
  • Reason
    Johnson & johnson vision care, inc. recalled their 1-day acuvue moist brand contact lenses for astigmatism due to a lot being mixed. the secondary carton lot number and power are not the same as on the primary package inside the carton.
  • Action
    The firm, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, sent an "IMPORTANT PRODUCT NOTIFICATION" letter dated 1 December 2011 to all consignees/customers. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to check their practice/store inventory for product affected by this discrepancy in labeling; if you dispensed this product to a patient; contact the patient and replace lenses to all intended visual correction and performance with the correct lens power; complete and return ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT Form via fax to: 904-443-3442 or email: VPIWEB@visus.jn.com and return any cartons labeled with the noted lot number to Customer Relations. Johnson & Johnson will replace them with the correct product. For any questions regarding this labeling situation, contact Customer Relations at 1-800-843-2020.

Device

Device Recall 1Day Acuvue Moist contact lenses for Astigmatism
  • Model / Serial
    External carton Lot Number B00BVTN -1.50 -1.25cyl. 100¿ (30 primary packages per secondary carton Internal package Lot Number B00BSBH -1.75 -0.75cyl. 80¿ (30 primary packages per secondary carton)
  • Product Classification
    Ophthalmic Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: NY and FL and countries of: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Outer Carton labeled in part:" 1-DAY ACUVUE MOIST BRAND CONTACT LENSES WITH LACREON FOR ASTIGMATISM***Contact Lenses for Daily Wear***D -1.50***-1.25 100***2016/07***BC 8.5***DIA 14.5***Made in USA***LOT B00BVTN0VS***" || Individual Lenses labeled in part: "***1-DAY ACUVUE MOIST FOR ASTIGMATISM WITH LACREON***BC 8.5***DIA 14.5***AXIS -1.75 -0.75***080***2016/06***LOT B00BSBH***" || It is intended for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with not diseased eyes who may have 1.00D or less of astigmatism.
  • Manufacturer
    Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Manufacturer

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., 7500 Centurion Pkwy, Jacksonville FL 32256-0517
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    USFDA