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Watson Laboratories Inc: Cross Contamination With Other Products: The firm recalled Zovia, Lutera, Necon, and Zenchent, because certain lots could potentially be contaminated with trace amounts of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

Agency Publication Date: October 24, 2012
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Affected Products

Product: Zovia (ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 1 mg/35 mcg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc.; NDC 52544-383-28.

Lot #: 515622AA, 515623AA, and 515623BA, Exp 09/30/13

Lot Numbers:
515622AA
Product: Lutera (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.1 mg/0.02 mg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA; NDC 52544-949-28.

Lot #: 517921AA, 517921AB, 517922AA, 517922AB, 517923AA, 517923AB, Exp 03/31/14

Lot Numbers:
517921AA
Product: Zenchent (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.4 mg/0.035 mg, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; NDC 52544-953-28.

Lot #: 514767AA, Exp 03/31/14

Lot Numbers:
514767AA
Product: Necon 10/11 (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 0.5 mg/35 mcg, 1 mg/35 mcg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Laboratories, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; Distributed by: Watson Pharma, Inc.; NDC 52544-554-28.

Lot # 512642B, Exp 08/31/13

Lot Numbers:
512642B
Product: Necon 1/35-28 (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 1 mg/35 mcg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per dispenser packaged in 6 Tablet Dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Pharma, Inc., A subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Corona, CA 92880 USA; NDC 52544-552-28.

Lot #: 514743AB, Exp 09/30/13

Lot Numbers:
514743AB

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 63509
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Watson Laboratories Inc
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 5 products (30,267 cartons; 67,860 cartons; 12,333 cartons; 1,684 cartons; 6,466 cartons)

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