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DRUG RECALL: 3M Health Care inhalers

3M Health Care is recalling several batches of beclometasone inhalers distributed in three liveries, following routine stability tests which showed that some inhalers did not meet specifications (PDF 50K). The inhalers are:

· Aerobec Forte Autohaler (beclometasone dipropionate 250µg/inhalation), 200 metered doses, in 3M Health Care livery

· Beclometasone dipropionate 250µg inhaler, 200 metered doses, in Generics (UK) livery

· Beclometasone dipropionate 250µg inhaler, 200 metered doses, in Approved Prescription Services (APS) livery

Distributed by	Batch number	Expiry date	First distributed
3M Health Care	GGA045B	January 2007	13 May 2005
3M Health Care	GGD070A	April 2007	25 July 2005
Generics (UK)	GGA009A	January 2007	8 February 2005
Generics (UK)	GGA047A	January 2007	4 March 2005
Generics (UK)	GGD020A	April 2007	27 May 2005
Generics (UK)	GGD040A	April 2007	27 May 2005
APS	GGD042B	April 2007	28 June 2005

Recipients are asked to quarantine any remaining stock of these batches and return it to their supplier for credit. For medical information enquiries telephone 01509 613011. For general enquiries telephone 01509 613082.