The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-479-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

FDA Recalls Zinc Sulfate Capsules Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Zinc Sulfate capsules that may be mislabeled as Phosphorus tablets. The error involves a label mixup on repacked products.

What this means for you

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 illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Zinc Sulfate, Capsule, 220 mg (50 mg Elem Zn), Over The Counter, NDC 00904533260. The recall is due to a labeling error where the product may be potentially mislabeled as PHOSPHORUS, Tablet, 250 mg, NDC 64980010401.

The affected products are repacked drugs distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The specific pedigree for the Zinc Sulfate is AD57624_1 with an expiration date of 5/9/2014. The mislabeled Phosphorus product has pedigree AD56916_1 and an expiration date of 5/21/2014.

Consumers should check their medication for the NDC 00904533260 and pedigree AD57624_1. If the product matches these details, they should stop using it and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ZINC SULFATE, Capsule, 220 mg (50 mg Elem Zn), Over The Counter, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00904533260
Affected units
99

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)

  • ZINC SULFATE
  • Capsule
  • 220 mg (50 mg Elem Zn) has the following code Pedigree: AD57624_1
  • EXP: 5/9/2014.

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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