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Abbott Diabetes Care Recalls

18 recalls on record · May 15, 2013 to January 21, 2026 · Medical Devices

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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.

January 21, 2026Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor REF 72080-01 UDI-DI code: 00357599819002 The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is a component
Hazard: Due to a manufacturing process issue that may cause carbon build up in the sensor that may result in incorrect low glucose results
January 21, 2026Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor REF 78769-01 UDI-DI code: 00357599843014 The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is a component
Hazard: Due to a manufacturing process issue that may cause carbon build up in the sensor that may result in incorrect low glucose results
January 21, 2026Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor REF 78768-01 UDI-DI code: 00357599844011 The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is a component
Hazard: Due to a manufacturing process issue that may cause carbon build up in the sensor that may result in incorrect low glucose results
January 21, 2026Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor REF 72081-01 UDI-DI code: 00357599818005 The FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor is a component of the Fr
Hazard: Due to a manufacturing process issue that may cause carbon build up in the sensor that may result in incorrect low glucose results
September 4, 2024Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors, REF: 72081-01, component of the FreeStyle Libre 3 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Hazard: Users of the FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors reported situations where they were receiving erroneously high glucose results. The inaccurate higher glucose values may lead to users calculating higher insulin bolus correctional doses based on inaccurate CGM glucose data. The inaccurate higher glucose values may also contribute to missed or delayed recognition of hypoglycemia, when the sensor incorrectly reports normal or even high glucose values when the actual glucose is trending low or is low. If the hypoglycemia missed by the device occurs acutely, a user may not be able to confirm the actual glucose with a self-monitored blood glucose (BG) and/or administer prompt intervention to raise glucose levels. The over-delivery of insulin and/or the missed or delayed detection of impending or overt hypoglycemia in the worst-case scenario may lead to severe hypoglycemia/hypoglycemic crisis with significant adverse health consequences. Such consequences include central nervous system dysfunction, loss of consciousness, seizure activity and may lead to coma, permanent neurological damage, and death.
January 24, 2024Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 3 App, part of Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, when used on the Android 13 Operating System
Hazard: If using affected glucose monitoring app on Android 13 Operating System, extended periods of signal loss may be experienced, due to app not connected, which could impact ability to receive glucose reading/alarms, which could lead to undetected low or high glucose, which could result in delayed treatment: not taking insulin (for high glucose), or not taking glucose (for low glucose) when required.
August 23, 2023Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre 2 Readers, REF: 71951-01 and 71953-01, used with FreeStyle Libre 2 System
Hazard: If blood glucose monitoring system users attempt to start a new sensor, when the old sensor wasn't used for the full 14-day wear time, then the reader may display "Incompatible Sensor" message. If users don't have the previous sensor, or FreeStyle Libre 2 app, or the sensor's full wear time hasn't ended, users may be unable to start a new sensor, which could result in no or delayed glucose results
April 12, 2023Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre Reader, REF: 71951-01, 71952-01, 71953-01 a component of the FreeStyle Libre 2 Flash Glucose Monitoring
Hazard: Lithium-ion batteries in glucose monitoring system readers may swell, overheat, or pose fire hazard. Only use the charging cable/power adapter included with readers. Do not use reader if it is damaged, cracked, swelling, too hot to hold, it will no longer hold charge, or it fails Reader Test. Do not use other chargers. User Manual update includes instructions on reader safe storage, charging, use.
April 12, 2023Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre Reader, REF: 71936-01, 71937-01, 71938-01 a component of the FreeStyle Libre 14 Day Flash Glucose Monito
Hazard: Lithium-ion batteries in glucose monitoring system readers may swell, overheat, or pose fire hazard. Only use the charging cable/power adapter included with readers. Do not use reader if it is damaged, cracked, swelling, too hot to hold, it will no longer hold charge, or it fails Reader Test. Do not use other chargers. User Manual update includes instructions on reader safe storage, charging, use.
April 12, 2023Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Libre Reader, REF: 71525-01, 71701-01, 71739-01 a component of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring Sy
Hazard: Lithium-ion batteries in glucose monitoring system readers may swell, overheat, or pose fire hazard. Only use the charging cable/power adapter included with readers. Do not use reader if it is damaged, cracked, swelling, too hot to hold, it will no longer hold charge, or it fails Reader Test. Do not use other chargers. User Manual update includes instructions on reader safe storage, charging, use.
April 1, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Precision H Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System, UDI: 00093815711810
Hazard: Instructions sent in a letter or in instructions for use for disinfecting blood glucose and/or ketone meters were distributed but not cleared by the U.S. FDA, and devices were not cleared for multiple-patient use. Instructions could lead to inappropriate meter disinfection or improper handling of contaminated meters, which may cause infection or exacerbation of an existing infection.
April 1, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls Optium EZ Blood Glucose Monitoring System, UDI: 00093815710653
Hazard: Instructions sent in a letter or in instructions for use for disinfecting blood glucose and/or ketone meters were distributed but not cleared by the U.S. FDA, and devices were not cleared for multiple-patient use. Instructions could lead to inappropriate meter disinfection or improper handling of contaminated meters, which may cause infection or exacerbation of an existing infection.
April 1, 2020Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls Precision Xtra Blood Glucose & Ketone Monitoring System, UDI: 00093815715023, 00093815988144
Hazard: Instructions sent in a letter or in instructions for use for disinfecting blood glucose and/or ketone meters were distributed but not cleared by the U.S. FDA, and devices were not cleared for multiple-patient use. Instructions could lead to inappropriate meter disinfection or improper handling of contaminated meters, which may cause infection or exacerbation of an existing infection.
March 26, 2014Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitors System. Meter made in China; Distributed by TheraSense, Alameda, CA The
Hazard: Abbott Diabetes Care has identified through internal testing and investigation that all non-applied voltage legacy meters have the potential to produce out of range control solution results and/or erroneously low blood glucose results when used in conjunction with Free Style test strips lots within expiry.
March 26, 2014Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Blood Glucose Monitors System. For in vitro diagnostic use only. Store at room temperature below 86 degrees
Hazard: Abbott Diabetes Care has identified through internal testing and investigation that all non-applied voltage legacy meters have the potential to produce out of range control solution results and/or erroneously low blood glucose results when used in conjunction with Free Style test strips lots within expiry.
December 25, 2013Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips; For in vitro diagnostic testing. 50 count; 100 count Product of Ireland;
Hazard: Certain lots of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips produce erroneously low blood glucose results when using FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meters, FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meters and the FreeStyle blood glucose meter built into the OmniPod system. Erroneously low results that are not recognized may pose significant risks to your health.
December 25, 2013Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle Blood Glucose Test Strips; For in vitro diagnostic testing. 50 count UPC 6 99073 12050 2; Freestyle Blood
Hazard: Certain lots of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips produce erroneously low blood glucose results when using FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meters, FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meters and the FreeStyle blood glucose meter built into the OmniPod system. Erroneously low results that are not recognized may pose significant risks to your health.
May 15, 2013Medical DevicesFDA
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. recalls FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System: For In Vitro Diagnostic Use only. Use only with FreeStyle InsuLinx
Hazard: AT rare, extremely high glucose levels (1024 mg/dL and above), the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter may provide an inaccurate reading.
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