From Associated Press
A birth control pill company is recalling three batches because pills in the 28-day packs may be out of order.
About 470,000 packs of Barr Laboratories' "Nortrel 777" pills are affected. The company will replace any out-of-order packs, and will cover the costs of pregnancy tests for women who used them.
Nortrel comes in rows of colored pills, with each row to be taken a week at a time. Two women contacted Barr to say their Nortrel rows were reversed.
Taking the pills in the wrong order could put a woman at risk of pregnancy, and cause irregular bleeding by changing the menstrual cycle.
The recalled batches involve the following lot numbers, printed on the upper right corner of the package's back: 290122001, 290122002 and 290122003. Any Nortrel 7/7/7 28-day package without a lot number also is included in the recall. For more information, call Barr at 1-800-222-0190, ext. 33302.
A birth control pill company is recalling three batches because pills in the 28-day packs may be out of order.
About 470,000 packs of Barr Laboratories' "Nortrel 777" pills are affected. The company will replace any out-of-order packs, and will cover the costs of pregnancy tests for women who used them.
Nortrel comes in rows of colored pills, with each row to be taken a week at a time. Two women contacted Barr to say their Nortrel rows were reversed.
Taking the pills in the wrong order could put a woman at risk of pregnancy, and cause irregular bleeding by changing the menstrual cycle.
The recalled batches involve the following lot numbers, printed on the upper right corner of the package's back: 290122001, 290122002 and 290122003. Any Nortrel 7/7/7 28-day package without a lot number also is included in the recall. For more information, call Barr at 1-800-222-0190, ext. 33302.
