The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-467-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Aidapak Recalls Niacin TR Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Niacin TR tablets because they may be mislabeled as Lactobacillus GG 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 (label mixup) without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Niacin TR, Tablet, 500 mg, Rx only, distributed by AidaPak Service, LLC. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may be potentially mislabeled as Lactobacillus GG, Capsule.

The affected product is identified by NDC 00904434260, Pedigree W002969, and expiration date 6/11/2014. The quantity involved is 103 tablets. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for this specific product and stop using it if it matches the description. They should contact the recalling firm for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
NIACIN TR, Tablet, 500 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00904434260
Affected units
103

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)

  • NIACIN TR
  • Tablet
  • 500 mg has the following code Pedigree: W002969
  • EXP: 6/11/2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 273 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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