CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 24 Oct 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Thyroid, USP (Porcine) Levothyroxine 36.3 mcg/grain recalled
Humco Holding Group is recalling Thyroid, USP (Porcine) Levothyroxine 36.3 mcg/grain Liothyronine 9.7 mcg/grain Active, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Aug 2018 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-0023-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81061
- Recalling firm
- Humco Holding Group, Texarkana, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Aug 2018
- FDA classified
- 12 Oct 2018
- Reported
- 24 Oct 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Thyroid Medication
Timeline
| 28 Aug 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Classified by FDA | +45 days |
| 24 Oct 2018 | 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: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.
Product as listed by the FDA
Thyroid, USP (Porcine) Levothyroxine 36.3 mcg/grain Liothyronine 9.7 mcg/grain Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Rx Only 100 grams NDC 0395-8077-62 Packaged by: Humco Texarkana, TX 75501 USA
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.
Which lots are affected?
Lots: A24543 Exp. 02/2019; A25724 Exp. 01/2019; A25529 Exp. 04/2019; A25723 Exp. 04/2019; A27120 Exp. 05/2019; A27811 Exp. 06/2019; A28626 Exp. 06/2019; A29171 Exp. 06/2019; A29221 Exp. 06/2019
Where was it sold?
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.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 81061| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Thyroid, USP (Full Strength) Levothyroxine 112.1 mcg/grain recalled | Humco Holding Group | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Thyroid, USP (Porcine) Levothyroxine 36.3 mcg/grain recalled | Humco Holding Group | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Drug | CLASS II | Thyroid, USP (Full Strength) Levothyroxine 112.1 mcg/grain recalled | Humco Holding Group | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
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Other Thyroid recalls
All 11| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Thyroid recalled by Specialty Process Labs | Specialty Process Labs | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Armour Thyroid (thyroid tablets, USP), 2 Grain (120 mg) recalledArmour Thyroid | Cardinal Healthcare | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Thyroid Powder, USP/drum recalled by LGM Pharma | LGM Pharma | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Thyroid, USP (Porcine) Levothyroxine 36.3 mcg/grain recalled | Humco Holding Group | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Thyroid, USP (Full Strength) Levothyroxine 112.1 mcg/grain recalled | Humco Holding Group | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |