CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 2 Jan 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 75 mcg recalled
Lloyd Inc. of Iowa is recalling Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 75 mcg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Jul 2012 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-103-2013
- FDA event ID
- 62664
- Recalling firm
- Lloyd Inc. of Iowa, Shenandoah, IA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 21 Dec 2012
- Reported
- 2 Jan 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Thyroid Medication
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Classified by FDA | +149 days |
| 2 Jan 2013 | 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
Subpotent; 9-month stability interval
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
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.
Where it was distributed
Distribution was nationwide and to Puerto Rico. There was no foreign, military, or government distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent; 9-month stability interval
Which lots are affected?
Lot 1094098, exp. date 9/2012
Where was it sold?
Distribution was nationwide and to Puerto Rico. There was no foreign, military, or government distribution.
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
3 other products · FDA event 62664| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 50 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Thyro-Tab 0.075 mg recalled by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Thyro-Tab 0.050 mg recalled by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
More recalls from Lloyd Inc. of Iowa
All 36| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Lloyd Thyro-Tab 0.200 mg recalled by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 175 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Lloyd Thyro-Tab 0.175 mg recalled by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Lloyd Thyro-Tab 0.137 mg recalled by Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) , 125 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
Other Levothroid (levothyroxine recalls
All 20| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 175 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) , 125 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) , 75 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 100 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 200 mcg recalled | Lloyd Inc. of Iowa | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |