Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published July 23, 2018

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear Contact Lenses: Partially

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care recalls 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear contact lenses with a partially formed lens that may appear smaller, thicker, and darker blue. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for remedy.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-2916-2018Medical device Johnson & Johnson Vision Care ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Johnson and Johnson Vision Care received a number of reports of a partially formed contact lens, which appears to the customer or consumer as visibly smaller in diameter, thicker/stiffer to the touch and more darkly tinted blue than the normal contact lens.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmJohnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.7500 Centurion Pkwy · Jacksonville, FL 32256-0517

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is recalling a specific batch of 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear contact lenses that may have a partially formed lens. This can cause the lens to appear smaller, thicker, and more darkly tinted blue than normal. Using these lenses could lead to discomfort or eye injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/70310-johnson-johnson-vision-care-1-day-acuvue-moist-daily-wear.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/70310-johnson-johnson-vision-care-1-day-acuvue-moist-daily-wear · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2916-2018

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“Johnson & Johnson Vision Care 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear Contact Lenses: Partially.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70310-johnson-johnson-vision-care-1-day-acuvue-moist-daily-wear. Based on FDA recall #Z-2916-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2916-2018%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 23, 2018, that Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. is recalling specific lots of 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST contact lenses due to partially formed lenses that appear smaller and thicker than normal. The agency issued recall number Z-2916-2018 for the voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Product: Johnson and Johnson Vision Care 1-Day ACUVUE MOIST Daily Wear, 8.5 Base Curve, -3.25 Power
Master Lot Number: 516191
90 Pack Lot Number (US, PR, Canada, Barbados): 5165915104
30 Pack Lot Numbers (US, PR, Canada, Barbados): 5165910104, 5165910105, 5165910106, 5165910107, 5165910108, 5165910109
90 Pack Lot Number (Japan): 5165915110
30 Pack Lot Numbers (Japan): 5165910110, 5165910111, 5165910112
90 Pack Lot Number (Korea and Japan): 5165915101
30 Pack Lot Numbers (Korea and Japan): 5165910101, 5165910102, 5165910103
UDI: 733905577215, 733905615078, and 733905888472

The hazard

Johnson and Johnson Vision Care received reports of contact lenses that are partially formed, appearing visibly smaller in diameter, thicker or stiffer to the touch, and more darkly tinted blue than normal. The record states no specific incidents or injuries resulted from these defects.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. has five other recalls on file since October 19, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include ACUVUE OASYS MAX 1-Day Multifocal Contact Lenses (June 12, 2025), ACUVUE VITA Contact Lenses (May 6, 2021), and ACUVUE OASYS Contact Lens (March 11, 2019). Other recent recalls of similar products include CooperVision Pearle Vision 1 Day Contact Lenses (Aug. 12, 2026) and Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision HEALON Products (July 31, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers: Master Lot 516191, 90-Packs with lot numbers 5165915104 (US, PR, Canada, Barbados) or 5165915110 (Japan) or 5165915101 (Korea and Japan). Also look for the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) codes: 733905577215, 733905615078, or 733905888472.

Brand
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Lot Numbers
Look for the Master Lot Number 516191 or 90-Pack Lot Numbers listed for your region (US, PR, Canada, Barbados, Korea, or Japan).
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Johnson & Johnson Vision Care for instructions on returning or replacing the lenses.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 21 states.

FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution: US (Nationwide) distribution to CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, and VA, Puerto Rico; and countries of: Canada, Barbados, Japan, and Korea.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.4 years after the firm started it.

Jul 23, 2018Firm started the recall
Aug 23, 2018FDA classified it Class II
Aug 29, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dec 6, 2021FDA terminated the recall

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

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-2916-2018 (July 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2916-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 20, 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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