Events

Recall of Device Recall Polycarbonate prescription single vision lenses for use in sport goggles.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Luxottica Optical Manufacturing.

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
    56120
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1568-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-06-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-03-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-09-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=92699
  • 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, spectacle, non-custom (prescription) - Product Code HQG
  • Reason
    The polycarbonate prescription lenses may not meet the frame manufacturer's minimum lens thickness specification of 2.0 millimeters. lnad made the decision to remove these sport goggles from the market because of the potential risk that the lenses could break or disengage from the frame in the event of an impact.
  • Action
    Luxottica Optical Manufacturing sent notification letters on June 30, 2010, to their customers informing them of the problem. Customers were instructed to complete the enclosed Sport Goggle Return Form, and to indicate whether they would like a replacement pair of goggles or a refund. Place the completed Sport Goggle Return Form and their sport goggles (without the sport goggle case) in the envelope provided and return it to the firm via the United States Postal Service. Customers were instructed not to return to the retail store where purchased. If customers were unable to return their sport goggles because they were lost or discarded, customers should complete the appropriate information on the Sport Goggle Return Form, being sure to indicate whether they would like a replacement pair of goggles or a refund, and then sign the form. Place the completed Sport Goggle Return Form in the envelope provided and return it to the firm via the United States Postal Service. For any questions, call 1-877-488-2407. They instructed their customers to return the product for replacement or refund.

Device

Device Recall Polycarbonate prescription single vision lenses for use in sport goggles.
  • Model / Serial
    In the U.S., the Liberty Sport frame models and the corresponding SKU numbers into which the lenses at issue were inserted are: MaxMorpheus - 3703097, 3703105, 3703121, 3703139, 3703154, 3703162; Slam - 4286102, 4286103; Rec Spec Maxx - 1292931, 2102549, 2102549, 2102556, 2102564, 2102606, 2621068, 2621076, 2621084, 3300266, 3300274, 3300282, 3300332, 3300340, 3300357; Rec Spec Zone - 2102622, 3300407; Rec Spec Fusion - 2102655, 2102663, 3300373; Rec Spec Matrix - 1270439, 1278090, 1278089; Rec Spec HS2C - 1260789; Rec Spec 2003 - 1278092; Rec Spec Soft Touch - 1260791  In Canada, the Liberty Sport frame models and the corresponding SKU numbers into which the lenses at issue were inserted are: MaxMorpheus - 3703097, 3703162; Rec Spec Maxx - 2102549, 2102556, 2621068, 2621076, 3300381.
  • Product Classification
    Ophthalmic Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including the following states: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WV; and the country of Canada.
  • Product Description
    Polycarbonate prescription single vision lenses for use in sport goggles. || To be worn by a customer in a sport goggle frame to provide corrective refraction in accordance with the customer's prescription. Per the customer's request, some of the devices may also provide protection from bright sunlight.
  • Manufacturer
    Luxottica Optical Manufacturing

Manufacturer

Luxottica Optical Manufacturing
  • Manufacturer Address
    Luxottica Optical Manufacturing, 4000 Luxottica Place, Mason OH 45040
  • Source
    USFDA