FDA Recall Terminated

CVS Pharmacy One Step Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution No Rub, For soft contact lenses (hydrophilic) replaced in 30 days or less. Contains hydrogen peroxide as the disinfecting agent. 12 Fl. Oz (355 ML). [OTC] Item Number: 191648

Recall: Z-0379-04 · Initiated November 20, 2003

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0379-04
Event Number
28079
FEI Number
1217081
Product Code
LYL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 20, 2003
Posted
July 20, 2004
Terminated
April 6, 2004
Address
CVS 1 CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI, 02895-6146

Description

CVS Pharmacy One Step Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution No Rub, For soft contact lenses (hydrophilic) replaced in 30 days or less. Contains hydrogen peroxide as the disinfecting agent. 12 Fl. Oz (355 ML). [OTC] Item Number: 191648

Reason

Product label fails to provide adequate warning for use

Action

CVS issued a product recall on 11/19/03, from the Category Manager to Store Operations for the product to be removed from retail stores. The request listed Item # 191648, CVS One-Step Disinfecting Solution, 12 fl. oz., all lot #''s,.Individual pieces (bottles) would be returned through a third party, Carolina Logistics. An e-mail was also sent on 11/19/03 from the Quality Assurance Department to the nine CVS distribution centers requesting item # 191648 be removed from its pick line location as well as any other warehouse locations and be put on quality hold. Each distribution center was asked to return the amount of product on hand at that particular center to the quality assurance department. The product was removed from sale from the CVS.com website.

Distribution

Nationwide

Quantity

19, 261 units