Product Desc: Product Name: A-OK SATINCRESCENT FULL HANDLE2.3MM ANG Model/Catalog Number: 8065990002 Software Version: N/A Product Description: Ophthalmic knife Component: N/A

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2661-2024) was formally reported on August 28, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 15, 2024. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Alcon Research LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fort Worth, TX. Federal records indicate 9,384 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Alcon has detected an increase in complaint reports related to sharpness for specific ClearCut Dual Bevel Sideport and A-OK Comeal/Scleral V-Lance Ophthalmic knives. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Domestic: Nationwide Distribution Countries Affected: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Emirates, Finland, France, Germany, Greec…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.