The American company Pfizer has recalled a million packs of Lo/Ovral-28, an oral contraceptive pill made of two hormones, norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
The pills must be taken in order over the 28 days of a woman's cycle, and taking them in the wrong order can lead to an unwanted pregnancy.
Pfizer makes and packs these pills, which are sold by the drug company Akrimax. The company has voluntarily recalled 14 batches of contraceptive pills distributed across the United States.
Each pack holds 28 tablets to be taken in sequence. The company found that in some packs the tablets were in the wrong order, so the pill may not prevent pregnancy.
The company advises women taking these pills to use non-hormonal contraception, such as male or female condoms.
Contraceptive pills contain female hormones that make a woman's body unready for pregnancy, by stopping ovulation, by making the womb unready for implantation, or by creating conditions that mimic pregnancy. The pill is the most common method of contraception and family planning, letting people enjoy sex without worrying about an unwanted pregnancy.
The recalled batches of Lo/Ovral-28 and of the generic norgestrel 0.3 mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.03 mg had expiry dates between July 2013 and March 2014. The full list of lot numbers was published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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