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Z-0348-2007

Lens Plus Ocupure Saline Sterile Rinsing Solution (Asia Pacific markets, excluding Japan) & Consept Rinsing...

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. / initiated 2006-09-15 / Terminated / root cause: sterility

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. began a recall of Lens Plus Ocupure Saline Sterile Rinsing Solution (Asia Pacific markets, excluding Japan) & Consept Rinsing Solution (Japan only) on . The reason FDA records is "Due to a potential sterility issue with the product container. Three lots sold in Japan were found to have bacterial contamination, which compromised sterility. Because of this production-line issue at the firm''s plant...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as sterility.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0348-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.
Product
Lens Plus Ocupure Saline Sterile Rinsing Solution (Asia Pacific markets, excluding Japan) & Consept Rinsing Solution (Japan only)
Product code
LPN Accessories, Soft Lens Products
Reason for recall
Due to a potential sterility issue with the product container. Three lots sold in Japan were found to have bacterial contamination, which compromised sterility. Because of this production-line issue at the firm''s plant in China, AMO is recalling lots that were manufactured on the same production lines during the same production period.
Root cause tag
sterility
FDA root cause
Other
Action
Beginning on September 15, 2006, a product notification letter was sent via facsimile or communicated via telephone with each of the customer accounts. Beginning on September 19, 2006, an AMO Japan sales representative visited each of the customer accounts obtaining COMPLETE Amino Moist Multi-Purpose Solution subject to recall. Letters dated November 21, 2006 were sent from AMO, Santa Ana, California beginning Novemer 27, 2006.
Quantity in commerce
182,678 units for all US products, 2,943,207 units worldwide
Distribution
Worldwide including USA, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand.
Product codes and lots
No US distribution