The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0986-2018·Announced 2018-03-21

Alden Optical Recalls HP59 Sphere Daily Wear Soft Contact Lenses

Alden Optical is recalling HP59 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact lenses because they lack sterility assurance. The recall affects units distributed in the US and Canada.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in a medical device, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though specific injuries or illnesses are not reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Alden Optical is recalling its HP59 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact lenses (Catalog Number: AOHPS59) because the products lack sterility assurance. The recall involves 3 units of the product.

The affected contact lenses were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States in the states of CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WI, and WY, as well as in Canada. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are AZ139610 and AZ139620.

Consumers who possess these contact lenses should stop using them immediately and contact Alden Optical for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Alden HP59 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPS59 Product Usage: The ALDEN SPHERE LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia). T
Manufacturer
Alden Optical
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • AZ139610 AZ139620

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 24 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Alden Optical under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 11 products in this recall →