The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-103-2013·Announced 2013-01-02

Lloyd Inc. of Iowa Recalls Subpotent Levothroid 75 mcg Tablets

Lloyd Inc. of Iowa is recalling 16,548 bottles of Levothroid 75 mcg tablets because the product is subpotent and has a 9-month stability interval.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lloyd Inc. of Iowa is recalling 16,548 bottles of Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 75 mcg, 100-count bottles. The product is identified by Lot 1094098 with an expiration date of 9/2012. The recall was initiated because the product is subpotent and has a 9-month stability interval.

The affected product was distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico. There was no foreign, military, or government distribution. The product was manufactured for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., by Lloyd Pharmaceutical in Shenandoah, IA.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on obtaining a replacement or alternative treatment.

The recalled product

Product
Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 75 mcg., 100-count bottles, Rx only, NDC 0456-1322-01, Manufactured for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc., St. Louis, MO, by Lloyd Pharmaceutical, Shenandoah, IA.
Manufacturer
Lloyd Inc. of Iowa
Category
Drug — Prescription Medication
Hazard

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot 1094098
  • exp. date 9/2012

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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