The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1010-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

FDA Recalls Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Levothyroxine Sodium tablets that may have been mislabeled as Omega-3 Fatty Acid capsules.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error (mislabeling) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Levothyroxine Sodium, Tablet, 137 mcg, NDC 00781519192. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may have been mislabeled as Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Capsule, 1000 mg, NDC 40985022921.

The affected product is identified by Pedigree AD22616_10 and an expiration date of 5/2/2014. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Consumers should check their medication for the specific NDC and pedigree listed above. If the product matches the description, they should stop using it and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for guidance.

The recalled product

Product
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM, Tablet, 137 mcg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00781519192.
Affected units
90

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)

  • LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
  • Tablet
  • 137 mcg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD22616_10
  • EXP: 5/2/2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 265 recalled by Aidapak Services, LLC 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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