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Class 2 Device Recall Alden Classic 38

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 Class 2 Device Recall Alden Classic 38see related information
Date Initiated by FirmNovember 03, 2017
Create DateMarch 13, 2018
Recall Status1 Terminated 3 on June 19, 2018
Recall NumberZ-0983-2018
Recall Event ID 79377
510(K)NumberK973967 
Product Classification Lenses, soft contact, daily wear - Product Code LPL
ProductAlden Classic 38 Sphere Daily Wear Soft contact; Catalog Number: AOCLS38 Product Usage: The ALDEN SPHERE LENS for daily wear is indicated for the correction of visual acuity in aphakic and not aphakic persons with non-diseased eyes with refractive ametropia (myopia or hyperopia). The lens may be worn by persons who exhibit refractive astigmatism of 1.50 diopters or less where the astigmatism does not interfere with visual acuity.
Code Information AZ034720 AZ152310 AZ152320 
Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer		 Alden Optical
6 Lancaster Pkwy
Lancaster NY 14086-9713
For Additional Information ContactLeah Vilagy
716-458-1880
Manufacturer Reason
for Recall		Contact lenses lack sterility assurance.
FDA Determined
Cause 2		Process design
ActionConsignees were initially called and told over the phone not to further distribute the contact lenses. For two consignees whose patients could not be reached by phone, a letter was sent. The consignee letter states the specific product and lot should not be further distributed due to the lack of sterility assurance. A business reply card was provided with the letter and contacts should be returned to the manufacturer using a label provided by the firm.
Quantity in Commerce4
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states:of CA, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WI, WY and the country of Canada.
Total Product Life CycleTPLC Device Report
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
510(K) Database510(K)s with Product Code = LPL
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