FDA Drug recall · Reported May 31, 2017
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0682-20.
Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC recalled Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalation… - a moderate-severity action.
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalation… was recalled by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC in May 31, 2017. Reason: Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-0793-2017 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate.
- Moderate
- severity level
- 563K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- May 31, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-0793-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope (see the Recall Profile below) is large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 14,472 drugs & medications recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0682-20.
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | D-0793-2017 |
| Date reported | May 31, 2017 |
| Date initiated | May 16, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC |
| Firm location | Zebulon, NC |
| Affected scope | 562,883 |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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