CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 29 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution 15 mcg*/ For Oral recalled
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA is recalling Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution 15 mcg*/ For Oral Inhalation Only, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Aug 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0827-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88591
- Recalling firm
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Aug 2021
- FDA classified
- 21 Sep 2021
- Reported
- 29 Sep 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 29 Sep 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution 15 mcg*/2 mL For Oral Inhalation Only Rx Only Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Monroe, NC 28110 Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Mahwah, NJ 07430 a) 60x2 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials NDC 68462-833-65; b) 30x2 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials NDC 68462-833-35
Where it was distributed
Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
Lots: a) 30210041 Exp. 03/31/2023; 30210045 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210046 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210050 Exp. 03/31/2023; 30210051 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210058 Exp. 04/30/2023; b) 30210042 Exp. 03/31/2023; 30210047 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210048 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210052 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210053 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210054 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210059 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210060 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210061 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210062 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210063 Exp. 04/30/2023; 30210064 Exp. 05/31/2023
Where was it sold?
Nationwide.
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
7 other products · FDA event 88591This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Fulvestrant Injection 250 mg recalled by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.
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Other Arformoterol * recalls
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution, 15 mcg/ Sterile Unit-Dose recalledArformoterol Tartrate | Cipla | Sterility | Nationwide |