FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0519-2016

Product

Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Rx Only, For Oral Inhalation Only, Net Wt. 18 g, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC 0173-0682-20

Brand name
Ventolin
Generic name
Albuterol Sulfate
Active ingredient
Albuterol Sulfate
Route
Respiratory (inhalation)
NDC
0173-0682
FDA application
NDA020983
Affected lot / code info
Lot #s: 5ZP1708, Exp. 12/2016; 5ZP1951, Exp. 02/2017

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: Some canisters may not contain sufficient propellant to deliver the labeled claim of 200 actuations through the end of shelf life.

Recalling firm

Firm
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1011 N Arendell Ave, N/A, Zebulon, North Carolina 27597-2309

Distribution

Quantity
128,704 Inhalers
Distribution pattern
MS and VT

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-12-03
FDA classified
2015-12-09
Posted by FDA
2015-12-16
Terminated
2016-10-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0519-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.