Feb. 1, 2012 -- Pfizer has recalled 1 million packs of Lo/Ovral-28 and generic norgestrel/ethinyl estradiol birth control pills.

The pills, which must be taken in the correct sequence, may be mixed up. Women using the products risk pregnancy and should consult their doctors.

Although the pills are made and packaged by Pfizer, they are sold by Akrimax Rx Products and carry the Akrimax name on their labels.

The recall includes 14 lots of brand-name birth control pills and 14 lots of generic birth control pills distributed across the U.S.

The pills come in blister packs of 28 pills from which each dose must be taken in sequence. A Pfizer investigation found that some packs have the wrong number of pills, and the pills may be out of order.

Each pack normally contains 21 white pills with an active ingredient and seven pink pills that are inert. But women who take inert pills on days they should be taking active ones may not get the contraceptive effect they want, and should be aware of the signs of early pregnancy.

Other than pregnancy, the recalled pills have no health risks other than those usual for the product.

Pfizer has corrected the error. Meanwhile, the following product lots are being recalled:

 

NDC
   

Product
   

Lot
   

Expiration
   

Configuration/Count

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15678
   

08/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15679
   

08/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15686
   

08/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15687
   

01/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15690
   

01/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15698
   

01/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E15700
   

02/28/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E80434
   

07/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

E80438
   

08/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

F36908
   

02/28/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

F36909
   

02/28/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

F43915
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

F43926
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-801-84
   

LO/OVRAL® 28
   

F43927
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

E15677
   

08/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

E15704
   

01/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

E15706
   

01/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

E80440
   

08/31/2013
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F16388
   

01/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F16390
   

02/28/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F22132
   

02/28/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F31330
   

02/28/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F36911
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F36913
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F43924
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F43925
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F43934
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

24090-961-84
   

Norgestrel 0.3 mg/Ethinyl Estradiol 0.03 mg
   

F53238
   

03/31/2014
   

6 Pilpacks® of 28 tablets each

Women who have used the products should notify their doctors and return the products to their pharmacies.