The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-733-2014·Announced 2014-01-22

Aidapak Recalls Magnesium Chloride Tablets Due to Labeling Mixup

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Magnesium Chloride tablets because they may be mislabeled as other medications. 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 mixup. Per the rubric, minor labeling errors and low-risk contamination are rated as Moderate (2).

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling 720-count bottles of Magnesium Chloride, Tablet, 64 mg (NDC 68585000575). The recall is due to a labeling mixup where the magnesium chloride tablets may be potentially mislabeled as other products, including Vitamin B Complex W/C, Aspirin EC, Nicotine Polacrilex, and Thiamine HCl.

The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The source text lists specific pedigree codes and expiration dates for the affected magnesium chloride units, including AD52993_4 (EXP: 5/17/2014), W003527 (EXP: 6/21/2014), W002712 (EXP: 6/6/2014), W003359 (EXP: 6/19/2014), and W003923 (EXP: 6/28/2014).

Consumers should check their medication bottles for the NDC 68585000575 and the specific pedigree codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, Tablet, 64 mg, Over The Counter, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 68585000575
Affected units
720

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 (12)

  • MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
  • Tablet
  • 64 mg has the following codes Pedigree: AD52993_4
  • EXP: 5/17/2014
  • Pedigree: W003527
  • EXP: 6/21/2014
  • Pedigree: W002712
  • EXP: 6/6/2014
  • Pedigree: W003359
  • EXP: 6/19/2014
  • Pedigree: W003923
  • EXP: 6/28/2014.

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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