The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-699-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Aidapak Recalls Phosphorus Tablets Due to Potential Label Mixup

Aidapak Services is recalling 250 mg Phosphorus tablets because they may be mislabeled as other prescription drugs. The repacked drugs were distributed in four western states.

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, which aligns with the rubric for moderate severity involving minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 1,000 tablets of PHOSPHORUS Tablet, 250 mg (NDC 64980010401) due to a potential label mixup. The recall involves repacked drugs that were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall because the product may be mislabeled as several other prescription medications, including Citalopram, Venlafaxine HCl, Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals, and Trazodone HCl. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this labeling error.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for the specific pedigree codes and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should be returned to the distributor or the FDA as directed.

The recalled product

Product
PHOSPHORUS Tablet, 250 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 64980010401
Affected units
1,000

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 (15)

  • PHOSPHORUS Tablet
  • 250 mg has the following codes Pedigree: AD56916_1
  • EXP: 5/21/2014
  • Pedigree: W002534
  • EXP: 6/3/2014
  • Pedigree: AD25452_7
  • EXP: 5/3/2014
  • Pedigree: AD54498_1
  • EXP: 5/20/2014
  • Pedigree: W003997
  • EXP: 7/1/2014
  • Pedigree: AD46300_8
  • EXP: 5/15/2014
  • Pedigree: AD70639_10
  • EXP: 5/29/2014.

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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