Lifescan Inc: LifeScan brand One Touch UltraSmart Meter Owners Booklet AW 060-788-01A; All One Touch UltraSmart Meters shipped with OneTouch UltraSmart Owner''s Booklet AW 060-788-01A are affected by this Field Correction.

Recall number

Z-0980-05

Recalling firm

Lifescan Inc

Product

LifeScan brand One Touch UltraSmart Meter Owners Booklet AW 060-788-01A; All One Touch UltraSmart Meters shipped with OneTouch UltraSmart Owner''s Booklet AW 060-788-01A are affected by this Field Correction.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2005-06-09

Posted

2005-07-13

Terminated

2006-12-21

Reason

Meter labeling (Owner's Booklet and Quick Reference Guide) is incorrect as it indicates that the meter displays the message 'Do you need a snack' for glucose values between 20 and 70 mg/dL; whereas the OneTouch UltraSmart meter displays the message, 'Do you need a snack?' for glucose values from 20 through 59 mg/dL.

Root cause

Other

Action

On 6/9/05, the firm initiated the recall and their notification was via letters informing its customers of the corrective action.

Quantity

584,291 units

Distribution

Product was released for distribution to 40,763 consignees worldwide. The firm provided the following distribution information: 124 wholesaler dealers, 224 distributors, 140 retailers and 40,275 consumers/users involved in the recall. The recall product was distributed in all States within the U.S. In addition, OneTouch UltraSmart meter kits with the affected UltraSmart Owner''s Booklets (AW 060-788-01A) have been distributed internationally in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Benelux, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland and Austria. The recall was appropriately extended to the consumer/user level; i.e., the wholesalers/distributors, pharmacists, and patients who received the recalled products.

Lot, serial or model codes

All One Touch UltraSmart Meters shipped with OneTouch UltraSmart Owner''s Booklet AW 060-788-01A are affected by this Field Correction.  Part Number: Description: 020-524-01, System,OUS,US; 020-524-01F, System,OUS,US; 020-524-01Y, UltraSmart Meter; 020-524-02, System,OUS,EAS-C,US; 020-524-03, System,OUS,EAS-S,US; 020-524-04F, OT UltraSmart System Kit V. 4 USA; 020-524-04Y, UltraSmart System; 020-524-05, UltraSmart System -EAS-C; 020-524-06, UltraSmart System -EAS-S; 020-524-10, OT UltraSmart System Kit; 020-524-10F, OT UltraSmart System Kit;  OT UltraSmart System Kit V. 10 USA; 020-524-10Y, OT UltraSmart System Kit; 020-524-11, System, EAS-C, OUS, US; 020-524-12, System, EAS-S, OUS, US; 020-524-13, OT UltraSmart System; 020-759-02F, OT UltraSmart Meter V.2 USA; 020-759-03F, OT UltraSmart Meter V.3 USA; 020-761-01F, Starter,OUS,US; 020-761-02, OT UltraSmart Starter; 020-761-02F, OT UltraSmart Starter; 020-761-04, OT UltraSmart Starter; 020-761-04F OT UltraSmart Starter; 020-761-05 OT UltraSmart Starter Kit; 020-761-05F, OT UltraSmart Starter Kit; 020-926-01, Dist Kit,SM,OTU,US; 020-930-01, Dist,Kit,OTU/OUS,US; 020-971-01, Disp,Counter,Ultra Kits; 021-075-01, UltraSmart SVP; 021-113-01, Display, Hanging, OUT/OUS, US; 021-133-01, Display, Counter, OTU/OUS Kits; 021-135-01, Span Display, Hanging, OTU, US; and 021-166-01, Display, Hanging, OTU/OUS Kits.

510(k) numbers

["K021819"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

NBW

Firm FEI

2939301

Firm city

Milpitas

Firm state

CA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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