Some Seasonale birth control pills recalled due to extra placebos
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Teva Canada Ltd. said it received a complaint that a package contained an extra row of the placebos when there should be only one row of white placebo pills.
Two lots of Seasonale birth control medication are being recalled by the manufacturer after it received a complaint that they contained extra placebo pills.
Teva Canada Ltd. said it received a complaint that a package contained an extra row of placebos when there should only be one row of white pills.
“Taking placebo pills instead of active (pink) pills may reduce the effectiveness of the product and could lead to an unintended pregnancy,” the recall notice posted by Health Canada says.
Seasonale pills come packaged in a dispenser that contains a 13-week, or 91-day, supply divided into three blister cards, each on its own tray.
The first two trays each hold 28 active pills, while the third tray has 35 pills — 28 pink pills and seven white placebo pills.
The two lots in question, however, have an extra row of white placebo pills on the second tray.
The lot numbers being recalled are 100059661 with an expiry date of Jan. 31, 2026, and 100069150 with a Sept. 30, 2026 expiry.
According to the Health Canada recall notice, Seasonale should be taken daily unless directed otherwise by the person who prescribed the medication.
