Johnson & Johnson Recalls 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Contact Lenses
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is recalling specific lots of 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST contact lenses due to reports of partially formed lenses that appear smaller and stiffer.
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, and the hazard involves a physical defect in a medical device (partially formed lenses) that poses a risk of harm to the eye, even though specific injury reports are not detailed in the provided text.
Plain-English summary
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recalling specific lots of 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear contact lenses. The affected product is the 8.5 Base Curve, -3.25 Power version, repackaged in 30 and 90-packs. The recall involves a master lot containing 12 split lots, with a total of 195,660 units distributed worldwide, including the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Barbados, Japan, and Korea.
The recall was initiated after the company received reports of partially formed contact lenses. These defective lenses appear visibly smaller in diameter, feel thicker and stiffer to the touch, and are more darkly tinted blue than normal contact lenses. The product is intended for daily disposable wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia in phakic or aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes.
Consumers should check their contact lens packaging for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the lot number matches the affected lots, consumers should stop using the product and contact Johnson & Johnson Vision Care for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Johnson and Johnson Vision Care 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear, 8.5 Base Curve, -3.25 Power. Master Lot, containing 12 split lots, repackaged in 30 and 90-packs . Intended for daily disposable wear for the optical correction of refractive ametropia (myopia and hyperopia) in p
- Manufacturer
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Category
- Medical Device — Contact Lenses
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 (13)
- Master Lot Number 516191. 90 Pack Lot Number (US
- PR
- Canada
- Barbados) 5165915104 which contains 30 pack lot numbers: 5165910104
- 5165910105
- 5165910106
- 5165910107
- 5165910108
- 5165910111
- 5165910102
- 5165910103. Unique Device Identifier (UDI): 733905577215
- 733905615078
- and 733905888472.
Distribution
Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
See all →- ModerateACUVUE OASYS MAX multifocal daily lenses have bubbles and voids
FDA (Devices) · 2025-07-30
- ModerateACUVUE VITA soft contact lenses recalled for potentially incomplete packaging seals
FDA (Devices) · 2021-06-23
- ModerateAcuvue Oasys for Astigmatism Contact Lenses Recalled for Package Integrity Failure
FDA (Devices) · 2020-04-29
- ModerateACUVUE OASYS for Astigmatism Contact Lenses Recalled for Packaging Seal Defects
FDA (Devices) · 2019-04-17
- ModerateJohnson & Johnson Recalls ACUVUE OASYS Contact Lenses Due to Foreign Matter
FDA (Devices) · 2018-04-04
Same hazard · physical defect
See all →- HighThermodilution Catheter May Bend During Use, Causing Monitor Errors
FDA (Devices) · 2023-04-19
- ModerateBard Clean-Cath Intermittent Catheter Recalled for Packaging and Tip Defects
FDA (Devices) · 2021-04-28
- HighFerring Recalls ZOMA-Jet 5 Demonstration Kits Due to Defective Delivery System
FDA (Drugs) · 2021-04-07
- HighROi CPS Recalls Custom Procedure Packs with Flaking Gauze Sponges
FDA (Devices) · 2021-01-06
- HighGE Healthcare Recalls Flow Sensor Service Parts with Damaged Tubes
FDA (Devices) · 2020-11-11