Story highlights More than 590,000 Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers have been recalled by GlaxoSmithKlineAlbuterol is used to treat common conditions such as asthma and COPD(CNN) GlaxoSmithKline is recalling more than 590,000 albuterol inhalers. Three lots of Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers have been voluntarily recalled due to a potential issues with the delivery system, a spokesman for the British pharmaceutical company said. GlaxoSmithKline is recalling nearly 600,000 inhalers. "There is possible risk that the affected inhalers could potentially not deliver the stated number of actuations," spokesman Juan Carlos Molina wrote in an email. It's not a patient-level recall, but patients whose inhalers are among the affected lots can contact GSK's customer service center at 1-888-825-5249 with questions.

Source: CNN April 06, 2017 20:01 UTC