From Reuters Health Information
NEW YORK (Reuters) Aug 23 - Johnson & Johnson, which has been beset with recalls of its over-the-counter medicines, is voluntarily recalling contact lenses in Japan and elsewhere in Asia and Europe following customer complaints.
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is recalling an estimated 100,000 boxes of its 1 Day Acuvue TruEye lenses manufactured in Ireland, the company said on Monday. It said customers had complained of an unusual stinging or pain upon inserting the lenses.
The company said that upon investigating, it found an isolated failure of one piece of equipment used during the lens-rinsing process in a select number of lots.
Long-term health consequences from the lenses are "unlikely," the company said.
Besides the recall, Johnson & Johnson suspended shipments of affected lots still in its control. Most of the affected product is in Japan, where authorities were formally notified last week, Johnson & Johnson said.
Some countries in Asia and Europe also may have a limited number of affected lenses, Johnson & Johnson said, and the company was working with regulators.
No other markets are affected, including the United States, where a version of the lens is made with a different material, the company said.
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