CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 16 Oct 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Next Choice" One Dose Emergency Contraceptive recalled
Watson Laboratories is recalling Next Choice" One Dose Emergency Contraceptive (Levonorgestrel Tablet), 1.5 mg/Blister, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Sep 2013 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-66360-001
- FDA event ID
- 66360
- Recalling firm
- Watson Laboratories, Corona, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Sep 2013
- FDA classified
- 9 Oct 2013
- Reported
- 16 Oct 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Hormones & Birth Control
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Oct 2013 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 16 Oct 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Multiple complaints for push through tablet breakage.
Product as listed by the FDA
Next Choice" One Dose Emergency Contraceptive (Levonorgestrel Tablet), 1.5 mg, 1 Tablet/Blister Card (NDC 52544-287-54), Manufactured by Watson Laboratories Inc, 132 Business Center Drive, Corona, CA 92880.
Where it was distributed
US. No international. NATIONWIDE
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Multiple complaints for push through tablet breakage.
Which lots are affected?
Lot#: 580974AA and 580975AA. Exp: 09/14
Where was it sold?
US. No international. NATIONWIDE
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.
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