Contact lenses are the latest in an ongoing stream of recalls by the healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson.
Around 492,000 boxes of the disposable lenses known as 1-Day Acuvue TruEye had been recalled mainly in Japan, according to a medical device alert on Wednesday issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of the U.K.
The lenses were also recalled in Hong Kong, Australia, the U.K., Germany, France, and Canada.
This follows a recall of the same product in August by Johnson & Johnson.
Johnson & Johnson “had identified variations in the rinsing process of the affected lenses,” according to the alert.
“These lenses may present higher-than-expected levels of decanoic acid, which can cause stinging or pain when the lens is put into the eye,” the alert said.
Japanese news agency Kyodo News also reports the Japan Fair Trading Commission has ordered Johnson & Johnson to cease pressuring Japanese retailers not to display prices on advertisements for its disposable contact lenses. The commission alleged this was a bid to avoid price competition with its rivals and a violation of Japan’s anti-monopoly law, according to Kyodo.
The company has recalled around 40 different types of children’s medicines in the last few months and only last week recalled three Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom products due to labeling issues.
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