The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0454-2021·Announced 2021-06-02

Cardinal Health Recalls Atrovent HFA Inhalers Due to Temperature Excursions

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 667 Atrovent HFA inhalers due to intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations. The hazard is a CGMP deviation (temperature excursion) without reported harm, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Cardinal Health Inc. is recalling 667 units of Atrovent HFA 17mcg 12.9gm inhalers (NDC/UPC 597008717). The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations involving intermittent exposure to temperature excursions during storage.

The affected products were distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The specific lot code for the recalled items is 200155.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on obtaining a replacement. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
ATROVENT HFA 17MCG 12.9GM; NDC/UPC 597008717; RX; INHALER MEDICAL INTERNAL - MAY OR MAY NOT BE AEROSOL
Affected units
667

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 200155

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 198 recalled by Cardinal Health Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 198 products in this recall →