CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 16 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Atorvastatin Calcium 10 mg per blister package recalled

Golden State Medical Supply is recalling Atorvastatin Calcium 10 mg per blister package, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Jan 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot #GS005602; Exp. 10/15 Lot #GS008855; Exp. 09/17 Lot #GS009074; Exp. 08/17 Lot #GS009393; Exp. 08/17 Lot #GS009760; Exp. 10/17 Lot #GS010599; Exp. 11/17

Quantity recalled222 100-count packages (22,000 tablets)

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number: D-0767-2016
FDA event ID: 73152
Recalling firm: Golden State Medical Supply, Camarillo, CA
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 27 Jan 2016
FDA classified: 9 Mar 2016
Reported: 16 Mar 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Potency & Assay
Drug class: Cholesterol Medication

Timeline

27 Jan 2016	Recall initiated by company
9 Mar 2016	Classified by FDA	+42 days
16 Mar 2016	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications

Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.

Product as listed by the FDA

Atorvastatin Calcium 10 mg, 10 tablets per blister,100-count package, Rx Only Manufactured by Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Packaged by GSMS Inc., Camarillo, CA 93010, NDC # 60429-323-77

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications

Which lots are affected?

Lot #GS005602; Exp. 10/15 Lot #GS008855; Exp. 09/17 Lot #GS009074; Exp. 08/17 Lot #GS009393; Exp. 08/17 Lot #GS009760; Exp. 10/17 Lot #GS010599; Exp. 11/17

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

What does Class III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

3 other products · FDA event 73152

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Atorvastatin Calcium 40 mg per blister package recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Mar 2016	CLASS III	Atorvastatin Calcium 40 mg per blister package recalled	Golden State Medical Supply	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
16 Mar 2016	CLASS III	Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg per blister package recalled	Golden State Medical Supply	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
16 Mar 2016	CLASS III	Atorvastatin Calcium 80 mg per blister package recalled	Golden State Medical Supply	Potency & Assay	Nationwide

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Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Mar 2016Drug	CLASS III	Atorvastatin Calcium 80 mg per blister package recalled	Golden State Medical Supply	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
16 Mar 2016Drug	CLASS III	Atorvastatin Calcium 20 mg per blister package recalled	Golden State Medical Supply	Potency & Assay	Nationwide
16 Mar 2016Drug	CLASS III	Atorvastatin Calcium 40 mg per blister package recalled	Golden State Medical Supply	Potency & Assay	Nationwide