Key Takeaway
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, NDC 0173-0682-20 by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. was recalled on March 22, 2017. The hazard: Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate.
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, NDC 0173-0682-20
Description
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, NDC 0173-0682-20.
Hazard / Reason
Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate.
Class II: Product that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.
Class II indicates the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects. The probability of serious harm is considered remote.
Products Affected
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, NDC 0173-0682-20
DrugsCompany Information
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Zebulon, NC, United States
View all 20 recalls by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. →Distribution
Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico
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