CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 7 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Salsalate Tablets, USP, 500 mg recalled by Nationwide Laboratories
Nationwide Laboratories is recalling Salsalate Tablets, USP, 500 mg, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 28 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0165-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75655
- Recalling firm
- Nationwide Laboratories, Iselin, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 1 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 7 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
Timeline
| 28 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
CGMP Deviations: manufactured under practices which may result in assay or content uniformity failures.
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
Salsalate Tablets, USP, 500 mg, packaged in a) 500 count bottles (NDC 42937-703-18); b) 100 count bottles (NDC 42937-703-10); and c) 1000 count bottles (NDC 42937-703-20); Rx only, Manufactured for: Nationwide Laboratories LLC, Iselin, New Jersey 08830.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in USA and Puerto Rico
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
CGMP Deviations: manufactured under practices which may result in assay or content uniformity failures.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: a) 28121501, 28121502, 28121503, 28121504, Exp 03/17; 28121505, Exp 06/17; 28121506, 28121507, Exp 09/17; b) 28121503, 28121504, Exp 03/17; 28121505, Exp 06/17; 28121506, 28121507, Exp 09/17; c) 28121505, Exp 06/17; 28121506, 28121507, Exp 09/17
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in USA and Puerto Rico
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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 75655This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 200 mg recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 200 mg recalled | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100 mg recalled | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Salsalate Tablets, USP, 750 mg recalled by Nationwide Laboratories | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
More recalls from Nationwide Laboratories
All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Salsalate Tablets, USP, 750 mg recalled by Nationwide Laboratories | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 100 mg recalled | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 200 mg recalled | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
Other Salsalate recalls
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Salsalate Tablets, USP, 750 mg recalled by Nationwide Laboratories | Nationwide Laboratories | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |