Drug recall: Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 25 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-850-01) and b)…
Class II FDA enforcement event 65172. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Subpotent Drug: The products were below specification for potency at the expiry stability point.
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
King Legacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer started this drug recall on 30 Apr 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Bristol, TN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 65172 has 11 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 May 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Jun 2016.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide and Puerto Rico
Recalling firm
King Legacy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer, Bristol, TN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
11 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-421-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 25 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-850-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-850-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 51,591 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-422-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 50 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-851-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-851-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 195,699 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-423-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 75 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-852-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-852-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 194,142 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-424-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 88 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-853-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-853-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 112,914 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-425-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 100 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-854-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-854-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 195,201 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-426-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 112 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-855-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-855-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 107,236 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-427-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 125 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-856-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-856-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 103,796 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-428-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 137 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-857-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-857-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 77,272 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-429-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 150 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-858-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-858-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 56,405 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-430-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 175 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-859-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-859-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 51,438 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
| D-431-2013 | Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, USP, 200 mcg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 60793-860-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 60793-860-10), Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol, TN 37620 | 33,227 bottles | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2013
- 370
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 11
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-421-2013The 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 65172. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/65172/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 65172?
- The event has 11 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
51,591 bottles
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 56% of the 370 drug events that started in 2013 are in Class II.