Specific batches of carbomer gel are being recalled as a precaution due to possible microbiological contamination.

[helvella]

As quite a number here use various eye gels, this might be relevant.

Specific brands of carbomer eye gel: recall of AACARB eye gel, AACOMER eye gel and PUROPTICS eye gel: potential risk of infection, DSI/2023/11

Specific batches of carbomer gel are being recalled as a precaution due to possible microbiological contamination.

Devices Details

Device Name: AACARB eye gel, AACOMER eye gel and PUROPTICS eye gel

Distributed After: August 2023

Product code: CB048G1H

Affected lot numbers/serial numbers: 3H02, 3H03, 3H04, 3H05, 3H06, 3H07, 3H08, 3H09, 3H10, 3H11, 3I02. 3I03, 3J07, 3J08, 3J09, 3J23, 3J24, 3K01, 3K02. See full details in table in FSN.

Manufactured by: Indiana Ophthalmics LLP.

AACARB is labelled with distributor name: Trion Pharma

AACOMER is labelled with distributor name: Essential-Healthcare

PUROPTICS is labelled with distributor name: Biovantic Pharma.

Rest of information is available here:

gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/s...

I hope it is obvious that anyone is free to copy and pass this on.

[radd]

helvella,

Thank you posting the information.