The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-794-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

FDA Recalls Calcium Acetate Capsules Due to Potential Labeling Errors

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Calcium Acetate capsules 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 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 Calcium Acetate, Capsule, 667 mg, Over The Counter, NDC 00054008826. The recall was initiated because the product may be potentially mislabeled as other drugs, including Zolpidem Tartrate, Acetazolamide, and Zinc Gluconate. The repacked drugs were distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.

The recall involves specific lots of Calcium Acetate capsules with expiration dates ranging from May 14, 2014, to June 20, 2014. The source text indicates a label mixup where the Calcium Acetate product may have been incorrectly identified as different pharmaceutical products.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of Calcium Acetate capsules should stop using the product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for guidance. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a situation where use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
CALCIUM ACETATE, Capsule, 667 mg, Over The Counter, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00054008826.
Affected units
3,600

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 (20)

  • CALCIUM ACETATE
  • Capsule
  • 667 mg has the following codes: Pedigree:AD30180_1
  • EXP: 5/8/2014
  • Pedigree:AD62865_4
  • EXP: 5/23/2014
  • Pedigree:W003045
  • EXP:6/12/2014
  • Pedigree: AD52412_11
  • EXP: 5/17/2014
  • Pedigree: AD54587_1
  • EXP: 5/21/2014
  • Pedigree: AD62986_1
  • Pedigree: AD73623_1
  • EXP: 5/30/2014
  • Pedigree: W003469
  • EXP: 6/20/2014
  • Pedigree: AD42592_1
  • EXP: 5/14/2014
  • Pedigree: AD52778_10

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 265 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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