Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 19, 2017
ACUVUE ADVANCE Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR: Foreign Matter Complaints
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care recalls ACUVUE ADVANCE contact lenses with HYDRACLEAR due to foreign matter complaints between blister and foil. Affected lots include B00DHLP (exp 08/2018) and L002FNL (exp 07/2020).
“ACUVUE ADVANCE Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR: Foreign Matter Complaints.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72777-acuvue-advance-contact-lenses-with-hydraclear-foreign-matter-complaints. Based on FDA recall #Z-1210-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1210-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2017-10-19 that Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. voluntarily recalled ACUVUE ADVANCE Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR due to foreign matter complaints. The recall affects 165,750 units distributed worldwide.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Product: ACUVUE ADVANCE Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR
Lot B00DHLP Exp. 08/2018 Base Curve 8.7, Refractive Power -10.00D
Lot L002FNL Exp. 07/2020 Base Curve 8.7 Refractive Power -4.75D
Lot L002V94 Exp. 01/2022 Base Curve 8.7 Refractive Power -5.00D
The hazard
Some contact lenses were associated with complaints of a foreign matter caught between the blister package and foil.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. has had five other recalls since 2017-12-18. Other recent recalls include ACUVUE OASYS Contact Lens Recall (2019-03-11), ACUVUE VITA Contact Lenses Recall (2021-05-06), and ACUVUE OASYS MAX 1-Day Multifocal Contact Lenses Recall (2025-06-12). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Cataract Pack Kits (2026-07-31), Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision Recalls HEALON Products (2026-07-31), and Covidien V-Loc 180 Absorbable Wound Closure Device Recall (2026-06-24).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the packaging: B00DHLP (expires 08/2018), L002FNL (expires 07/2020), or L002V94 (expires 01/2022). The lenses have a base curve of 8.7 and specific refractive power.
Brand
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 3 products
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Korea, Czech Republic, China, Japan, Great Britain, Austria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, India, and Brazil
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1209-2018
ACUVUE OASYS Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR PLUS; Lot L002NCS exp. 05/2020 base Curve 8.8 Refractive Power -4.00D and Lot L002QH9 exp. 08/2020 Base Curve 8.8 Refractive Power -4.50D Manufactured at J&J Vision Care Ireland
125,763
Z-1210-2018
ACUVUE ADVANCE Brand Contact Lenses with HYDRACLEAR; Lot B00DHLP Exp. 08/2018 Base Curve 8.7, Refractive Power -10.00D - Manufactured in J&J Vision Care Inc. Jacksonville, FL Lot L002FNL Exp. 07/2020 Base Curve 8.7 Refractive Power -4.75D Manufactured in J&J Vision Care Ireland Lot L002V94 Exp. 01/2022 Base Curve 8.7 Refractive Power -5.00D
165,750
Z-1211-2018
1-DAY ACUVUE Moist for ASTIGMATISM Brand Contact Lenses; Lot B00LF41 Exp. 04/2021 Base Curve 8.5 Refractive Power -7.50D -1.25/180 Manufactured at J&J Vision Care Inc. Jacksonville, FL
56,070
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Packaging Details
Look for the lot number on the packaging: B00DHLP (exp 08/2018), L002FNL (exp 07/2020), or L002V94 (exp 01/2022).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution. US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Korea, Czech Republic, China, Japan, Great Britain, Austria, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, India, and Brazil” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1210-2018 (October 19, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1210-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 14, 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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