CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 12 Dec 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 300 mcg recalled
Lloyd Inc. of Iowa is recalling Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 300 mcg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 9 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-085-2013
- FDA event ID
- 62511
- Recalling firm
- Lloyd Inc. of Iowa, Shenandoah, IA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 3 Dec 2012
- Reported
- 12 Dec 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Thyroid Medication
Timeline
| 9 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Dec 2012 | Classified by FDA | +147 days |
| 12 Dec 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +9 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; does not meet in process specification requirements
Product as listed by the FDA
Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 300 mcg., 100-count bottles, Rx only, NDC 0456-1328-01, 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, including Puerto Rico. There was no foreign, military, or government distribution.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
cGMP Deviations; does not meet in process specification requirements
Which lots are affected?
Lot #1097178 exp. 7/31/2013
Where was it sold?
Distribution was nationwide, including 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
11 other products · FDA event 62511This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Levothroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 112 mcg recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |