ReNu Recall -ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Solution Class Action Lawsuit

ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Solution - ReNu Recall

In February 2006, Bausch & Lomb stopped all sales of ReNu in Hong Kong and Singapore because of an increase in eye infection. The American Optometric Association estimates that, "there are over 30 million contact lens wearers in the United States."

In April 2006, ReNu manufacturer Bausch & Lomb suspended sales of its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. Bausch & Lomb made this decision after health officials linked ReNu to a serious fungal infection of the eye - Fusarium keratitis. As of April 9, there were 109 cases of suspected Fusarium keratitis under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and health authorities in 17 states. Although only 30 of those patients have been interviewed, 26 of the 28 who wore soft contact lenses reported using ReNu brand products. Eight patients had to undergo corneal transplants. The risk of contracting contact lens-related infection from the Fusarium fungus, which is commonly found in soil, tap water and many plants, is estimated to be 4 to 21 per 100,000 patients.

In May 2006, Bausch & Lomb announced that cases of Fusarium keratitis had been reported by ReNu consumers in Europe, the first time the company acknowledged European cases since the news of the fungus went public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also stated that over a dozen people diagnosed with the fungus had used a different ReNu product, ReNu Multiplus, which the company is still selling. In at least six separate cases, according to the CDC, people used solutions from two other companies.

On May 15th, 2006, Bausch & Lomb announced that they would permanently withdraw ReNu with MoistureLoc. ReNu with MoistureLoc is the contact lens cleaner viewed as the "potential root cause" of the fungal eye infection outbreak known to cause blindness. The Food and Drug Administration has reported that the eye-care company thinks ReNu with MoistureLoc's unique disinfecting and moisturizing agents "in certain unusual circumstances can increase the risk" of developing Fusarium keratitis.

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