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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 29, 2020

Allergan REFRESH Contact Lens Comfort Drops Recall: Missing Instructions

Allergan recalls REFRESH Contact Lens Comfort Drops 0.4 fl oz due to missing instruction manual. Consumers should check product details and contact Allergan for guidance.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0948-2021Medical deviceAllergan ›
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Recalling firmAllergan PLC2525 Dupont Dr · Irvine, CA 92612-1531
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Allergan is recalling REFRESH Contact Lens Comfort Drops 0.4 fl: 12 mL sterile drops because the product lacks an instruction manual. This could lead to improper use if users don't know how to safely handle the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63590-allergan-refresh-contact-lens-comfort-drops-recall-missing-instructions.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63590-allergan-refresh-contact-lens-comfort-drops-recall-missing-instructions · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0948-2021

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“Allergan REFRESH Contact Lens Comfort Drops Recall: Missing Instructions.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63590-allergan-refresh-contact-lens-comfort-drops-recall-missing-instructions. Based on FDA recall #Z-0948-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0948-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-12-29 that Allergan PLC is recalling REFRESH CONTACTS Contact Lens Comfort Drops due to a missing instruction for use insert. The recall affects 24 units distributed in Missouri.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Allergan
  • Product: REFRESH CONTACTS Contact Lens Comfort Drops 0.4 fl oz (12 mL) Sterile
  • Model Number: 91822US
  • UPC: 00300231822120
  • Lot Number: T0464A

The hazard

The product lacks the required instruction for use insert. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Allergan, PLC. has 7 other recalls on record since 2018-05-24. Other recent recalls include Allergan Refresh Relieva Eye Drops (2020-12-30) and Allergan Skin Medica Acne Lotion Recall (2020-07-06). Additional similar product recalls include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Temperature Probes May Have Distribution Error (2026-05-28) and Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Skin Infection from Open Seal Applicators (2026-07-20).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the model number 91822US and UDI code (01)00300231822120(17)230705(10)T0464A on the product packaging. The product was sold with a lot number T0464A.

  • Brand
    Allergan
  • Product
    Allergan PLC recalls REFRESH CONTACTS¿ Contact Lens Comfort Drops 0.4 fl oz (12 mL) Sterile
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the model number 91822US and UDI code (01)00300231822120(17)230705(10)T0464A on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Missouri.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “U.S.: MO O.U.S.: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Missouri.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 29, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 3, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 10, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 23, 2023420202023
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0948-2021 (December 29, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0948-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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