Glitter Eyes (tefilcon), daily wear soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses packed as single units or kits in mulitple glass vials.
- Company
- Ciba Vision Corporation
- Recall Initiated
- March 17, 2003
- Posted
- April 1, 2003
- Terminated
- April 7, 2004
- Recall Number
- Z-0703-03
- Quantity
- 29,821 units
- Firm Location
- Duluth, GA
Reason for Recall
The lens may partially 'delaminate' in the area of one of the encapsulated cosmetic prints.
Distribution
Nationwide, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Lot / Code Info
Green, PID Lot#NA, Button Lot#22940-32, Blue, PID Lot#40523337, Button Lot#22940-32, Bronze, PID Lot#40538359, Button Lot#22940-32, Violet, PID Lot#40522198, Button Lot #22940-32, Green, PID Lot#40581596, Button Lot#22985-95, Blue PID Lot 40550786, Button Lot#22620-19, Blue PID Lot#40505677, Button Lot#22620-20, Bronze PID Lot#40540880, Button Lot#22620-19, Violet, PID Lot#40543810, Button Lot#22620-19.
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
The recall is being conducted to the wholesale level. The firm began contacting consignees via traceable mail on/about 3/17/2003. Included was A Business Reply Form and pre-paid airbill to return the product currently in inventory and the completed form. All inventory and returned product will be destroyed.