Contact Solution Recall Blog

Twenty more products liability lawsuits were filed this week against contact lens solution maker Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. in California state courts in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The plaintiffs reside in California as well as several other states throughout the country. The lawsuits seek compensatory and punitive damages for serious injuries that the plaintiffs allege were caused by AMO’s Complete® brand of contact lens disinfectant solutions.

The plaintiffs allege that AMO knew that its solution was ineffective against the organism that causes the infection, and even changed the formula in a way that actually increased the likelihood of contracting the disease, yet failed to warn consumers about the risk.

The new lawsuits add to numerous cases previously filed in California and other states. There are presently at least 48 separate lawsuits involving over 80 individual plaintiffs pending against AMO in connection with its recalled solution, including several class actions.

A number of cases involve children, including four of the newly filed lawsuits. In addition, four of the new lawsuits were brought by individuals who unwittingly used the product after it was recalled by AMO.