Alden HP54 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact — Class II medical device recall Z-0985-2018
Terminated recall by Alden Optical, reported 2018-03-21, distributed nationwide. Contact lenses lack sterility assurance.
| Recall number | Z-0985-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Alden Optical, Lancaster, NY, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-11-03 |
| Classified | 2018-03-13 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-03-21 |
| Terminated | 2018-06-19 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | CA |
| Quantity | 2 |
| Reason classes | sterility |
| Model numbers | AOHPS54 |
Product
Alden HP54 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOHPS54 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). The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.
Reason for recall
Contact lenses lack sterility assurance.
Machine access
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