Abbott Initiates Voluntary Recall of FreeStyle lnsulinx® Blood Glucose Meters in the United States

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Title: Abbott Initiates Voluntary Recall of FreeStyle lnsulinx® Blood Glucose Meters in the United States

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Abbott Initiates Voluntary Recall of FreeStyle lnsulinx® Blood Glucose Meters in the United States

04/17/2013 12:34 PM EDT

Abbott today announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of FreeStyle lnsulinx® Blood Glucose Meters in the United States. The company has determined that at extremely high blood glucose levels of 1024 mg/dL and above, the FreeStyle lnsulinx Meter will display and store in memory an incorrect test result that is 1024 mg/dL below the measured result.

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