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As of lately they have not been as effective and required more usage. I have the inhaler with the lot number 6ZP9944. I still have the box in which it came. Two large recalls are underway for some lots of Epipen/Epipen Jr and Ventolin HFA inhalers.

Three of the company’s lot numbers of Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers were previously issued nationwide, and are being recalled from all retail stores, hospitals, pharmacies, and wholesalers. The company has not issued a recall of the 590,000 inhalers to individual consumers, however. Metered-dose albuterol inhalers are used to deliver medication into the body through the airway and lungs. Albuterol opens airways in the lungs to treat common conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. — GlaxoSmithKline is recalling more than 590,000 albuterol inhalers.

The leak may not be obvious until the inhaler fails, although the plastic wrapper might bulge at the leak. GSK received an elevated number of complaints about bulging wrappers on Ventolin asthma inhalers, indicating that the canisters were leaking the propellant gas that delivers the medicine. The inhalers may not deliver 200 metered inhalations of albuterol sulfate as advertised.

If you have an asthma attack, follow the "Red Zone" or emergency instructions in your asthma action plan right away. These symptoms happen in life-threatening asthma attacks. You need medical attention right away.

This usually affects people who work around chemical fumes, dust, or other irritating things in the air. You have symptoms more often and they interfere more with your daily life. Asthma causes red, swollen bronchial tubes in your lungs. This inflammation can damage your lungs. Treating this is key to managing asthma in the long run.

Ray currently specializes in writing content and news articles for independent publications. The inhalers were manufactured in Zebulon, North Carolina, and distributed throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This should not interfere with your doctor’s advice. Only your doctor can decide what drugs are right for you. See the latest news and share your comments with CNN Health on Facebook and Twitter.