Topic: Contact Lenses
The Associated Press reports: "The risk of long-term health consequences is very unlikely," Gary Esterow, spokesman for Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc....The company estimates about 100,000 boxes were affected, with the boxes containing either 30 or 90 lenses each. "In most instances, people put (a lens) in one eye, realized it was uncomfortable and took it out," so only one eye was affected, Esterow said.
Esterow attributed the problem to a failure of a piece of equipment during a procedure when the lenses are rinsed. One of the substances used in the manufacturing process was not entirely removed during the rinse. He said only one manufacturing line was involved but would not say how many lines manufacture the contacts. The lenses are manufactured in Ireland.The recall began in Japan when Johnson & Johnson notified the Japanese government on Aug. 18. The company did not announce the recall in the U.S.
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Updated: Wednesday, 1 September 2010 8:59 AM EDT
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Updated: Wednesday, 1 September 2010 8:59 AM EDT
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