Product description
All batches. ARTG number 93540.
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Reason the product is recalled
The company is taking this action as a precaution because of reports of a rare, but serious, eye infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis, caused by a parasite. The link between the solution and the infection was identified as a result of an investigation by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The hazards to consumers
Illness or mistreatment (Class II).
What consumers should do
Phone Advanced Medical Optics Australia Pty Ltd on 1800 038 314.
Details to help identify the product
Supplier running the recall
Advanced Medical Optics Australia Pty Ltd
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Responsible regulators
Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.
Quote PRA number 2007/9298 when contacting a regulator about this recall.
Recall and remedy questions
Contact the Therapeutic Goods Administration if you have:
- a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
- concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.