📍Recalling firmCooperVision Inc.180 Thruway Park Dr · West Henrietta, NY 14586-9798
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
CooperVision, Inc. has recalled a small quantity of Vertex Toric soft contact lenses because the optical power of the lenses does not match the expected specification. This defect means the lenses may not correct vision properly for the wearer. The recall affects only 216 units distributed nationwide in the United States. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/66053-coopervision-contact-lenses-recall-incorrect-power-risk.
“CooperVision Recalls Vertex Toric Contact Lenses Due to Incorrect Power.” GovInfoNow, updated October 13, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/66053-coopervision-contact-lenses-recall-incorrect-power-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1227-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1227-2020%22&limit=1).
CooperVision, Inc. recalled Vertex Toric contact lenses on Jan. 13, 2020, after the FDA announced the products had incorrect power, according to the FDA.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: CooperVision
Product: Vertex Toric Contact Lenses
Lot Numbers: 15627000009010, 15627050004010, 16656000008010
The hazard
The recalled lenses have incorrect power compared to the expected specification. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show CooperVision, Inc. has 11 other recalls on record since Sept. 1, 2017. Other recent recalls include CooperVision Pearle Vision 1 Day Contact Lenses (Aug. 12, 2026) and CooperVision MyDay Toric Contact Lenses (Aug. 22, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your contact lens packaging for the brand name 'CooperVision Vertex Toric' and the specific lot numbers: 15627000009010, 15627050004010, or 16656000008010. The product is described as 'Clear Toric- Power -2.50 -0.75 /90 Soft (hydrophilic) Contact Lens (extended wear)' and was distributed nationwide in the US.
Brand
CooperVision
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 products in this recall
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1227-2020 (January 13, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1227-2020 to see it in context.
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