The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1019-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Aidapak Recalls Ascorbic Acid Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services is recalling 500 mg Ascorbic Acid tablets because they may have been mislabeled as Venlafaxine HCL 100 mg.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly given the risk of taking the wrong medication.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 598 tablets of Ascorbic Acid, 500 mg, Over The Counter (NDC 00904052372). The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may have been mislabeled as Venlafaxine HCL, 100 mg (NDC 00093738301). The affected lot has pedigree AD42579_1 and an expiration date of 5/14/2014.

The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. Consumers should check their medication labels and discontinue use if the product matches the recalled description. Patients should consult their healthcare provider if they have taken the medication.

The recalled product

Product
ASCORBIC ACID, Tablet, 500 mg, Over The Counter, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00904052372.
Affected units
598

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)

  • ASCORBIC ACID
  • Tablet
  • 500 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD42579_1
  • EXP: 5/14/2014.

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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