CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 14 Jun 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Levonorgestrel, U.S.P. active pharmaceutical ingredient recalled
Spectrum Laboratory Products is recalling Levonorgestrel, U.S.P. active pharmaceutical ingredient, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Apr 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0882-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77398
- Recalling firm
- Spectrum Laboratory Products, New Brunswick, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Apr 2017
- FDA classified
- 2 Jun 2017
- Reported
- 14 Jun 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Hormones & Birth Control
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: these repackaged and redistributed products are being recalled due to a recall notice from the active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer for deviations from current Good Manufacturing Practices that were found during a recent FDA inspection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Levonorgestrel, U.S.P. active pharmaceutical ingredient, packaged in 1 kg container, Rx only, Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp, Gardena, CA 90248, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Product code L1229.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: these repackaged and redistributed products are being recalled due to a recall notice from the active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer for deviations from current Good Manufacturing Practices that were found during a recent FDA inspection.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 2FD0376, Exp 02/21/21
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 77398This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Estradiol (17-B-Estradiol recalled by Spectrum Laboratory Products.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Estradiol (17-B-Estradiol recalled by Spectrum Laboratory Products | Spectrum Laboratory Products | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
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