Recall of Device Recall 56 1 Day Silicone Hydrogel (10 pack)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by CooperVision 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
    79755
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1518-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-02-21
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    The secondary packaging is labeled with an incorrect expiration date.
  • Action
    The firm, CooperVision, sent an "Firm Initiated Voluntary Removal - ACTION REQUIRED" letter to its customers on 2/21/18. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The letters instructed customers to: Examine your inventory for any affected lot numbers; Stop any further distribution of the specified lot(s) of clariti 1 day and Fresh Day contact lenses; discard product and contact CooperVision, Inc. Customer Service department at 1-800-341-2020 to receive credit and/or complimentary replacement product. The removal only affects clariti 1 day lenses with the lot numbers specified on the enclosed letter. No other clariti 1 day and Fresh Day products  or any other CooperVision products  are affected. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact your Account Representative or Customer Service at 1-800-341-2020, 9:00 AM  7:00 PM ET, Monday - Friday.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Lot 14364100370010, Exp. Date 3/31/2020 (foil); 5/31/2020 (carton)
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution to states of: AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.
  • Product Description
    56% 1 Day Silicone Hydrogel (-2.50), 10 pack, UV Blocking, daily disposable contact lenses || The Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Disposable Contact Lens with UV blocker is indicated for daily wear single use only for the correction of refractiveametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes that may exhibit astigmatism up to 2.00 Dopters that does not interfere with visualacuity. Clariti 1 Day (somofilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Daily Disposable Contact Lens with UVblocker help protect against transmission of harmful UV radiation to the cornea andinto the eye.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    CooperVision Inc., 180 Thruway Park Dr, W Henrietta NY 14586-9798
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA