CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 20 Jun 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Taytulla Softgel Capsules, 1 mg/20 mcg recalled by Allergan, PLC
Allergan is recalling Taytulla Softgel Capsules, 1 mg/20 mcg, blister card Physicians's Sample - Not for Sale, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 May 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0875-2018
- FDA event ID
- 80136
- Recalling firm
- Allergan, Madison, NJ
- Brand
- Taytulla
- Manufacturer
- Allergan, Inc.
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 May 2018
- FDA classified
- 15 Jun 2018
- Reported
- 20 Jun 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Hormones & Birth Control
Timeline
| 24 May 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Classified by FDA | +22 days |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence.
Product as listed by the FDA
Allergan Taytulla Softgel Capsules, 1 mg/20 mcg, 6x28 blister card Physicians's Sample - Not for Sale Distributed by: Allergan USA INC Irvine, CA 92612 NDC 0023-5862-28 (Blister Card) NDC 0023-5862-29 (Blister Carton) NDC 0023-5862-31 (Outer carton) UPC 300235862290
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence.
Which lots are affected?
Lot# 5620706, Exp. 05/19
Where was it sold?
US 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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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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