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Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.: Abbott FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System Test Strips for use with FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring Meter

Recall number
Z-1813-2008
Recalling firm
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
Product
Abbott FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System Test Strips for use with FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitoring Meter
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-04-24
Posted
2008-09-11
Terminated
2011-03-29
Reason
Flaws in strip voltage continuity may result in frequency of an Error 3 ("Er3") message display and unreadable strips. This issue has the potential for creating a delay in generating blood glucose results and to delay diabetes management, potentially leading to either hypo or hyperglycemia and their associated complications.
Root cause
Process control
Action
Recall initiated on April 24, 2008. An Urgent Medical Device Correction was issued to customers. Consignees were notified, along with registered users of the FreeStyle Freedom meters, via recall letters, visits or phone calls. Distributors will be notified, along with the creation of customer lists and tracking of communications to sub-recall. If you have any questions call Tina Mazurkiewicz at 1-800-777-6565.
Quantity
2954900 strips
Distribution
Class II Recall - Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Israel and Denmark.
Lot, serial or model codes
Part numbers/Serial numbers/Exp. Date: CAT12050-01/0618625/Jul08; M70449-03/0703325/Feb09; CAT12450-01 (70345-02)/0618129/Jun08; CAT70450-01/0700815/Jan09; CAT70447-02/0628646/Oct08; CAT12450-01 (70345-02)/0627030/Sep08; CAT70450-02/0703019/Jan09; CAT12050-02/0703118/Jan09; CAT12050-03/0715129/May09
510(k) numbers
["K992684"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LFR
Firm FEI
3002803444
Firm city
Alameda
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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