Severity
Moderate
FDA Drug recall · Reported August 5, 2015
Defective Delivery System: Inhalers do not spray properly, emitting either no spray or a short transient spray.
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc recalled COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) Inhalation Spray, 20 mcg/100 mcg p… - a moderate-severity action.
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) Inhalation Spray, 20 mcg/100 mcg p… was recalled by Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc in August 5, 2015. Reason: Defective Delivery System: Inhalers do not spray properly, emitting either no spray or a short transient spra…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-1279-2015 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Defective Delivery System: Inhalers do not spray properly, emitting either no spray or a short transient spra….
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-1279-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Drug action (record #D-1279-2015) was formally reported on August 5, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 24, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Columbus, OH. Federal records list the affected scope as 358,647 inhalers.
The documented reason for this recall is: Defective Delivery System: Inhalers do not spray properly, emitting either no spray or a short transient spray. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide and Puerto Rico. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 14,287 drugs & medications recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
358,647 inhalers
Related Recalls
6
5 from same agency
COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) Inhalation Spray, 20 mcg/100 mcg per actuation*, 4 Grams, 120 Metered Doses per inhaler, Rx only, Distributed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA, Made in Germany, NDC 0597-0024-02.
Defective Delivery System: Inhalers do not spray properly, emitting either no spray or a short transient spray.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-1279-2015 |
| Date reported | August 5, 2015 |
| Date initiated | July 24, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane Inc |
| Firm location | Columbus, OH |
| Affected scope | 358,647 inhalers |
| Distribution | Nationwide 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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