openFDA Device Enforcement
Report-date coverage
June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026
Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
openFDA Device Recall
event_date_initiated coverage
June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026
Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.
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Oto Ease by Westone, labeled as a bacteria free, greaseless lubricant. Sold in 0.5 oz consumer sized semi transparent flexible plastic bottles. Product Usage: The product is used as a patient lubricant which eases insertion of earmolds and hearing instruments such as hearing aids.
Westone is recalling all Oto Ease ear lubricant in all packaging configurations and sizes due to potential microbial contamination of the product.
Code information
Individual products are not identified with lot numbers. There may be lot numbers on the bottom of the bulk packaging of a twelve pack of individual products but the end user may not be aware of a lot number for the specific vial. No expiry is applied to the finished products.
Distribution pattern
Worlwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and to countries of: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Russian Federation, and Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand and United Kingdom.
