PRA number
2007/9298
Published date
Product description
All batches. ARTG number 93540.
Reasons 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.
Supplier
Advanced Medical Optics Australia Pty Ltd
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Responsible regulator
Therapeutic Goods Administration is the responsible regulator for this recall.