Drug recall: Zovia (ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets USP, 1 mg/35 mcg, inert tablets, 28-count tablets per…
Class II FDA enforcement event 63509. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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).
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Watson Laboratories Inc started this drug recall on 19 Oct 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Corona, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 63509 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 31 Oct 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Nov 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Recalling firm
Watson Laboratories Inc, Corona, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-013-2013 | 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. | 30,267 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
| D-014-2013 | 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. | 67,860 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
| D-015-2013 | 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. | 12,333 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
| D-016-2013 | 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. | 1,684 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
| D-017-2013 | 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. | 6,466 cartons | Class II | Terminated | 31 Oct 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2012
- 209
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 13
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-013-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 63509. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/63509/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
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- openFDA drug enforcement reports
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 63509?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
30,267 cartons
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 56% of the 209 drug events that started in 2012 are in Class II.