The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-1336-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

ACUVUE ADVANCE Contact Lenses Recalled for Incomplete Sealing

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is recalling ACUVUE ADVANCE contact lenses because a limited number of packages may not have been completely sealed.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is for a packaging-only problem (incomplete sealing) with no reported injuries or illnesses, which aligns with the 'Low' severity criteria for cosmetic or packaging defects.

Plain-English summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recalling a limited number of ACUVUE ADVANCE Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR. The recall is due to a packaging defect where individual contact lens packages may not have been completely sealed.

The affected product consists of soft, disposable contact lenses indicated for daily wear to correct refractive ametropia. The recall involves 3,546 lenses from specific lot codes: B00DJPQ (-7.00D), B00DMHZ (-6.00D), and B00DMJP (+4.00D).

The product was distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in numerous international countries. Consumers should check their packages for the listed lot codes and ensure they are completely sealed. If a package is not sealed, consumers should stop using the lenses and contact the manufacturer for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ACUVUE ADVANCE Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR, Soft, disposable contact lenses. The Vistakon (galyfilcon A) Contact Lens is indicated for daily wear for the correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in aphakic or non-aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes
Manufacturer
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Category
Medical Device — Contact Lenses
Hazard
Affected units
3,546

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 (4)

  • Lot Codes: B00DJPQ
  • -7.00D B00DMHZ
  • -6.00D B00DMJP
  • +4.00D

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 31 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 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 2 products in this recall →

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