FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0088-2024

Product

Synthroid, Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP 125mcg (0.125mg), 100-count bottle, Rx Only AbbVie Inc. North Chicago, IL 60064, U.S.A. NDC 0074-7068-11

Brand name
Synthroid
Generic name
Levothyroxine Sodium
Active ingredient
Levothyroxine Sodium
Route
Oral
NDCs
0074-3727, 0074-4341, 0074-4552, 0074-5182, 0074-6594, 0074-6624, 0074-9296, 0074-7068, 0074-7069, 0074-7070 +2 more
FDA application
NDA021402
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 1187435 exp date: 02/2024

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Wrong Barcode- One (1) of every forty (40) unit dose blister will contain incorrect barcode information that causes a 125mcg unit dose is scanned as 200mcg unit dose.

Recalling firm

Firm
AbbVie Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 N Waukegan Rd, North Chicago, Illinois 60064-1802

Distribution

Quantity
864 cartons
Distribution pattern
Distributed in the US. No government or foreign consignees.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-10-17
FDA classified
2023-11-05
Posted by FDA
2023-11-15
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0088-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class III recall: Synthroid · FDA Drug Recalls