Class I — the FDA judged there is a reasonable probability that use of the product would cause serious harm or death.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone.
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg, 200 Metered Inhalation, net content 6.7 g canister packaged in a box, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd, Indore SE Z, Pithampur, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc., 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ, 07059, NDC 69097-142-60
Why it was recalled
Defective container: empty inhaler and leakage observed through the inhaler valve due to partially missing bottom seat (gasket).
The recall was initiated by Cipla USA, Inc. (the firm that distributes or relabels it); the product is made by Cipla USA Inc.. That is normal — the distributor, not always the maker, files the recall.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
Lot # IB20045, IB20055, IB20056, IB20057, IB20059, IB20072, Exp Nov. 30, 2023
Recall status
Terminated — the FDA has closed the recall; the firm's corrective actions were judged effective.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the US
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- Cipla USA, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Cipla USA Inc.
- Brand name
- ALBUTEROL SULFATE
- Generic name
- ALBUTEROL SULFATE
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-0938-2023
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Warren, NJ
- Recall initiated
- 2023-06-27
- Terminated
- 2025-03-06
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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Recall D-0938-2023 · Source: openFDA enforcement.