Abbott Recalls Diabetes Testing Strips

[Cowboyjim]

The Food and Drug Administration says Abbott Laboratories is recalling up to 359 million testing strips used by diabetics because they can give falsely low blood sugar readings.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/7228/1384272.html

 

[cugila]

Just to make things a little clearer. This is a US based report.

The strips being recalled are used with Abbott’s MediSense Optium, Precision Xceed Pro, Precision Xtra, Optium, Optium EZ, and ReliOn Ultima blood glucose monitoring systems.

The lots were manufactured between January and May of this year and sold in retail stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The strips are used both by consumers and health care professionals.

There has been no recall issued here in the UK.


http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20101222 ... nal_122210