Drug recall: QVAR (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA 40 mcg), 40 mcg Inhalation Aerosol, For Oral Inhalation with QVAR Actuator Only…

Class III FDA enforcement event 71140. Recall start date: 7 May 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 15 Nov 2016.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification test results for an impurity during stability testing.

Class III, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA started this drug recall on 7 May 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Horsham, PA. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 71140 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Jun 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 15 Nov 2016.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Nationwide and Peurto Rico

Recalling firm

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Horsham, PA.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 71140: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
D-1087-2015	QVAR (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA 40 mcg), 40 mcg Inhalation Aerosol, For Oral Inhalation with QVAR Actuator Only, 120 metered inhalations, Rx Only, Mktd by Teva Respiratory, LLC., Horsham, PA. mfd by 3M Drug Delivery Systems, Northridge, CA, NDC 59310-0202-12	233,364 Inhalers	Class III	Terminated	3 Jun 2015

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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Drug events that started in 2015: 292
Share of these events in Class III: 31%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 98

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
18 Jan 2022	Doxylamine Succinate and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release Tablets 10 mg/10 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufa	Drug	Class II	1
10 Jan 2022	Tretinoin Capsules, 10 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx Only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0555-08	Drug	Class II	1
7 Jan 2022	Mimvey (estradiol and norethindrone acetate tablets USP), 1 mg/0.5 mg, packaged in cartons of 28 Tablets, Rx only, Manuf	Drug	Class III	2
31 Dec 2021	MethylPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP 400 mg/10mL (40mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactu	Drug	Class II	2
16 Dec 2021	Penicillin V Potassium for Oral Solution, USP 125 mg (200,000 U) per 5 mL a) 100 mL (NDC 00093-4125-73) and b) 200 mL (N	Drug	Class II	1
8 Dec 2021	Brinzolamide Ophthalmic Suspension, USP 1%, packaged as a)10 ml dropper bottles (NDC 0591-2127-79), and b) 15 ml dropper	Drug	Class II	1
28 Oct 2021	Clonidine Transdermal System, USP 0.1 mg/day, 4 patches per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories, UT I	Drug	Class III	1
27 Oct 2021	Cartia XT (Diltiazem Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, USP) 120 mg, Rx Only, 90 capsules, labelled as (a) Manufac	Drug	Class II	1
22 Sep 2021	AirDuo Digihaler 113/14 (fluticasone propionate 113 mcg and salmeterol 14 mcg) Inhalation Powder, Sample Not For Sale, R	Drug	Class II	5
29 Jul 2021	Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Tablets, 7.5mg, 100 count tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratori	Drug	Class II	3

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA: all 98 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report D-1087-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71140. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/71140/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: Nationwide and Peurto Rico
What quantity of product is in FDA event 71140?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 233,364 Inhalers
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 31% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class III.