The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-835-2014·Announced 2014-01-29

Aidapak Recalls Pioglitazone Tablets Due to Potential Labeling Errors

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Pioglitazone HCL 15 mg tablets because they may have been mislabeled as Doxycycline or Lovastatin.

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 (mislabeling) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Aidapak Services, LLC is recalling Pioglitazone HCL, Tablet, 15 mg (NDC 00093204856) due to a labeling error. The recall was initiated because the product may have been mislabeled as Doxycycline Monohydrate, Capsule, 100 mg, or Lovastatin, Tablet, 20 mg.

The affected Pioglitazone HCL tablets were repacked and distributed in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The recall covers specific lots with pedigree AD52778_70 (expiration 5/21/2014) and pedigree W003264 (expiration 6/17/2014).

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the description. They should contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for instructions on returning the product.

The recalled product

Product
PIOGLITAZONE HCL, Tablet, 15 mg, Rx only, Distributed by: AidaPak Service, LLC, NDC 00093204856.
Affected units
90

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 (6)

  • PIOGLITAZONE HCL
  • Tablet
  • 15 mg has the following codes: Pedigree: AD52778_70
  • EXP: 5/21/2014
  • Pedigree: W003264
  • EXP: 6/17/2014.

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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