Contact lens wearers have been told to return a faulty batch of lenses, which could cause ‘irritation, redness and damage to the surface of your eye’.

The 1-day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism lenses by Johnson & Johnson’s have been recalled by the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

The regulatory body is asking customers to check whether they have bought an affected batch, and to return it to their suppliers.

It is believed that there are dangerous particles on the lenses or in the solution, which may not be visible to people.

Customers can check if their lenses are affected by looking at the lot number of the lens boxes against the list published by Johnson & Johnson in the company’s field safety notice (FSN).

Lot numbers can be found on the back or the side of the carton of 28 lenses as well as the foil cover of individual lenses.

Mark Birse, MHRA group manager, device safety and surveillance, said: ‘Whilst the risk is low, the MHRA takes the safety of the medicines and devices we regulate very seriously.

‘It is therefore important that as many customers as possible are made aware of the need to check their lenses for these lot numbers.’

The affected batches

1. 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism

Product spec: BC 8.5, -6.00D/-0.75 X 180

Master lot number: 395749

30-Pack lot numbers:

3957490101
3957490102
3957490103
3957490104
3957490105
3957490106
3957490107
3957490108
3957490109
3957490110
3957490111
3957490112

2. 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism

Product spec: BC 8.5, -6.00D/-1.75 X 180

Master lot number: 395750

30-Pack lot numbers:

3957500101
3957500102
3957500103
3957500104
3957500105
3957500106
3957500107
3957500108
3957500109
3957500110
3957500111
3957500112

3. 1-Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism

Product spec: BC 8.5, -3.50D/-0.75 X 180

Master lot number: 395751

30-Pack lot numbers:

3957510101
3957510102
3957510103
3957510104
3957510105

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