The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-575-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

FDA Recalls Mislabeled Quetiapine Fumarate Tablets Distributed by Aidapak

Aidapak Services is recalling Quetiapine Fumarate tablets that may be mislabeled as Simvastatin. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall.

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 when involving potential mislabeling of prescription medications which can lead to significant injury.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Quetiapine Fumarate Tablets, 12.5 mg (1/2 of 25 mg), NDC 47335090288. The recall is due to a labeling error where the medication may be mislabeled as Simvastatin, Tablet, 40 mg, NDC 00093715598. The affected product has the pedigree AD21790_79 and an expiration date of 5/1/2014.

The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific NDC and pedigree listed above. If the product is found, it should be returned to the distributor or disposed of according to local regulations. Patients should consult their healthcare provider if they have questions regarding their medication.

The recalled product

Product
QUETIAPINE FUMARATE Tablet, 12.5 mg (1/2 of 25 mg), Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 47335090288
Affected units
200

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)

  • QUETIAPINE FUMARATE
  • Tablet
  • 12.5 mg (1/2 of 25 mg) has the following code Pedigree: AD21790_79
  • EXP: 5/1/2014.

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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