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Class IOngoingZ-0939-2026

Alcon Research LLC recalls Brand Name: Alcon Laboratories

Alcon Research LLCFort Worth, TX, United StatesReported Dec 31, 2025 · 6 months ago
Legal News Analyst ·

Reason for recall

Ophthalmic procedure packs may have incomplete seals affecting sterility.

Affected product

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Enter a lot, serial, REF, or UDI number from your device's label to check it against this recall's listed codes.

Affected products & lots

  • Brand Name: Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Product Name: Custom Pak Model/Catalog Numbers: 9903-20, 17188-04, 19762-03, 19203-04, 19203-04, 17957-10 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Alcon Custom Paks are customer-designed sterile surgical procedure packs / convenience kits intended for use by trained ophthalmic surgeons in a variety of ophthalmic surgeries. Custom Pak is a collection of various ophthalmic surgical instruments and the necessary materials necessary to perform an ophthalmic surgical procedure. Component:N/A
    10 affected lots
    17PJ9X17188-0417PJAY19762-0317PU0919203-04-17PMWE19203-04
    +2 more17PTXP17957-10-

What the firm is doing

On November 24, 2025, Alcon issued a Urgent Medical Device Notification to affected consignees. Alcon ask affected consignees to take the following actions: 1. Review your inventory to determine if you have any unused affected product within your facility. 2. Segregate and dispose of any unused affected product from your inventory. 3. Call Alcon Customer Service to arrange for replacement of your affected inventory of Alcon Custom Pak. 4. Respond to Alcon indicating your understanding of these instructions. 5. Please forward this notification to all departments within your organization who may be in possession of this affected product; and any other organization to which this product may have been transferred.

DistributionShow details

US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, ND, UT.

Class IWhat this means

A reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Sources & references

Taylor Coteus
Legal News Analyst

Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.

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