The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Drugs)·D-0768-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Golden State Medical Supply Recalls Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg Tablets

Golden State Medical Supply is recalling specific lots of Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg tablets due to failed impurities and degradation specifications.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Golden State Medical Supply Inc. is recalling 74 100-count packages of Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg tablets. The affected product is manufactured by Apotex Inc. and packaged by GSMS Inc. The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates of 09/17 and 11/17.

The recall was initiated because the product failed impurities and degradation specifications. The agency has classified this recall as Class III, which indicates that use of or exposure to the violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have this product should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on how to dispose of the medication or obtain a replacement. The affected product was distributed nationwide.

The recalled product

Product
Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg, 10 tablets per blister,100-count package, Rx Only Manufactured by Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Packaged by GSMS Inc., Camarillo, CA 93010, NDC # 60429-324-77
Manufacturer
Golden State Medical Supply Inc.
Category
Drug — Prescription Medication
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Lot #GS008856
  • Exp. 09/17 Lot #GS010268
  • Exp. 09/17 Lot #GS010600
  • Exp. 11/17

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Golden State Medical Supply Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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