Ventolin HFA — Class II drug recall D-0519-2016
Terminated recall by GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, reported 2015-12-16, distributed in MS, VT. Defective Delivery System: Some canisters may not contain sufficient propellant to deliver the labeled claim o
| Recall number | D-0519-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drug |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, Zebulon, NC, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2015-12-03 |
| Classified | 2015-12-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2015-12-16 |
| Terminated | 2016-10-25 |
| Distributed | MS, VT |
| Quantity | 128,704 inhalers |
| Reason classes | labeling |
| NDC | 00173-0682, 00173-0682-20, 00173-0682-24 |
| Lot numbers | 5ZP1708, 5ZP1951 |
| Expiration dates | 2016-12, 2017-02 |
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
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: Some canisters may not contain sufficient propellant to deliver the labeled claim of 200 actuations through the end of shelf life.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.