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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published July 22, 2020

West-Ward Recalls Leucovorin Calcium Tablets Due to Labeling Error

West-Ward Columbus Inc recalls specific lots of Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg because the tablets bear an incorrect identification code.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1490-2020DrugWest-Ward ›
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Recalling firmWest-Ward Columbus Inc1809 Wilson Rd · Columbus, OH 43228-9579
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West-Ward Columbus Inc is recalling one lot of Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg because the tablets are imprinted with the wrong identification code. This affects 2,300 bottles distributed in Ohio and Mississippi. The company has not yet provided a remedy or return instructions for this recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36919-west-ward-recalls-leucovorin-calcium-tablets-due-to-labeling-error.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36919-west-ward-recalls-leucovorin-calcium-tablets-due-to-labeling-error · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1490-2020

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“West-Ward Recalls Leucovorin Calcium Tablets Due to Labeling Error.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36919-west-ward-recalls-leucovorin-calcium-tablets-due-to-labeling-error. Based on FDA recall #D-1490-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1490-2020%22&limit=1).

West-Ward Columbus Inc recalled Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg, distributed by West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., because tablets bear an incorrect identification code, the FDA said on July 22, 2020. The recall involves 2,300 bottles distributed in Ohio and Mississippi.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: West-Ward
  • Product: Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg
  • NDC: 0054-4497-10
  • Lot: #064046A
  • Expiration Date: 03/2022
  • Quantity: 24 Tablets per bottle
  • Distribution: Ohio and Mississippi

The hazard

The tablets are imprinted with the incorrect identification code, failing tablet specifications. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show West-Ward Columbus Inc has issued eight other recalls since May 19, 2016. Recent West-Ward recalls include methadone tablets with illegible labels on Dec. 19, 2024, and methotrexate tablets with unsmooth surfaces and illegible labels on Sept. 22, 2023. Other recent recalls of similar products include Unichem's doxazosin tablets recall due to wrong ID imprint (Jan. 21, 2026), American Regent's levocarnitine injection recall for missing labels (April 16, 2026), and American Health Packaging's buprenorphine tablets recall for label mix-ups (Aug. 19, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your bottle for NDC 0054-4497-10 and Lot #064046A with an expiration date of 03/2022. The product is Leucovorin Calcium Tablets USP, 10 mg, Rx only, containing 24 tablets per bottle.

  • Brand
    West-Ward
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Medication

    Verify if your Leucovorin Calcium Tablets match NDC 0054-4497-10 and Lot #064046A expiring in 03/2022.

  2. Contact Your Pharmacist

    Speak with your pharmacist or healthcare provider to determine if you have the recalled product and what steps to take next.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Mississippi and Ohio.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “OH and MS” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Mississippi, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.1 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 22, 202012. FDA classified it Class III: Aug 7, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 19, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 12, 2022420202022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1490-2020 (July 22, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1490-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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