A nationwide recall has been issued for the birth control brand Taytulla due to a mistake that could lead to unintended pregnancies.
Parent company Allergan is recalling nearly 170,000 packs of the birth control that have been circulating since last August.
A normal 28-day pack of Taytulla contains 24 pink hormone pills followed by four maroon placebo pills that cause bleeding. But, in the packs being recalled, the placebo pills are at the beginning of the pack.
“As a result of this packaging error, oral contraceptive capsules, that are taken out of sequence, may place the user at risk for contraceptive failure and unintended pregnancy,” said a statement from Allergan.
“The reversing of the order may not be apparent to either new users or previous users of the product, increasing the likelihood of taking the capsules out of order.”
This recall is for Lot #5620706 and was issued on 29 May 2018.
If you have a Taytulla pack with this lot number stamped on it, call the office of the doctor that prescribed it to you and arrange to get a new pack.
If something bad happens to you because of this packaging error, you can report it to the FDA here.
This Birth Control Was Recalled For An Error That Could Lead To Unwanted Pregnancy
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